Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: University of North Texas Entry Title: Editorial: Students must have a say in Intercollegiate Athletics Fee increase Entry Credit: North Texas Daily Editorial Board Judge Comment: Choosing a topic that hits readers's pocketbook is always a good start for an editorial and this one does. Editorial puts facts into effective context, especially history of student athletic fees. Strong editorial opinion all the way through the piece and still using the facts necessary to make a point.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Austin Entry Title: Was that really necessary? Entry Credit: Lucero Ponce, McKenzie Henningson Judge Comment: A traumatic clash on campus demands an editorial and this editorial answered that need. Needed a headline more to the point. Opinion was strong through the editorial. All involved probably read every word so such an editorial should use every fact to drive opinion rather than a reciting of the news story. Good piece.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: Why students should care about Texas Legislature Entry Credit: Christine Vo Judge Comment: A good editorial on a subject that not many busy college students think about, but should.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Texas State Entry Title: Main Point: There’s more work to be done Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Challenging one of the sacred cows on an American college campus, football, is a brave thing.
