Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northeast Texas Commmunity College Entry Title: Political divide stresses an already tenuous peace Entry Credit: Michael "Doc" Anderson Judge Comment: The writer offers compelling commentary and includes relevant statistics and examples.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Our Lady of the Lake Entry Title: The most wonderful time of the year or the SAD-est? How to cope with seasonal depression Entry Credit: Joel Rosales Judge Comment: Very interesting with important information. What would have made a well-written piece even better and more relevant to readers would have been to include insights from a staff member of the campus counseling center and that SAD is something counselors see and can help students address.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Our Lady of the Lake Entry Title: Son carries on father's Black History legacy Entry Credit: Daisy Cantwell Judge Comment: The start of the column is compelling and catches the reader's attention immediately. However, the column concludes rather abruptly without providing details about Black History Month activities occurring on campus and in the city. Also, would have been interst5ed to have learned more about what the son learned from his father.
