Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Trinity University Entry Title: We need to talk about intimate partner violence Entry Credit: Samara Gerstle Judge Comment: A serious subject gets serious treatment in this editorial. Good use of on-campus resource expert and context is given with a past case from Trinity's own history. Very good link between a campus event, the appearance of a poet, and a coming event on sexual assault awareness. Solid job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sul Ross State University Entry Title: OPINION: The Unfair Stigma of Being a Male Survivor Entry Credit: Maya Tinajero Judge Comment: What could have been a fairly routine treatment of an upcoming campus event has a surprising take: assaults on males. Good use of expert resource and cultural context.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Eastfield Entry Title: Registration issues Entry Credit: The Et Cetera Staff Judge Comment: Very good selection of a topic that likely resonates with many students, so that encourages readership. Would have liked to see administration comment in editorial
