Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northeast Texas Commmunity College Entry Title: ChatGPT changes the playing field... Entry Credit: Michael "Doc" Anderson Judge Comment: Nicely written about the academic perils of relying on AI.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - North Lake Entry Title: Era of book bans leads to loss of First Amendment Entry Credit: News-Register Staff Judge Comment: Persuasive piece about what's at stake with the proliferation of book bans.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: Editorial: What’s happening in Palestine and Israel? Here are 9 sources to learn more Entry Credit: Xochilt Garcia Judge Comment: This list of credible sources regarding the Israeli/Palestinian situation is a great idea, but I wanted to know more about how the sources were vetted.