Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Trinity University Entry Title: Exposing the silent threat Entry Credit: Katie Amdur Judge Comment: Good attempt at taking on difficult topics: Title IX, stalking, campus police, etc. In the future, I'd suggest you try to add more specific examples of what students endured with stalking/harassment, as that can help to make a reader better understand the extent of the threats against them.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Amarillo College Entry Title: Election 2024 Entry Credit: Ranger Staff Judge Comment: A commendable job of localizing the election with such thorough coverage from different angles, plus multi-media components.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: UT-Tyler Entry Title: ‘Everybody Can Gain from Accessibility’: The Accessibility of UT Tyler Entry Credit: Paulina Mata Judge Comment: Good job chronicling disability issues on campus. Suggestion for future reporting: check out lawsuits that have been filed on this issue against your university and how the university has responded.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: A&M-Kingsville Entry Title: Tickets, tickets, more tickets Entry Credit: Christopher Olivarez Judge Comment: Interesting topic: number of parking tickets are soaring! Would have liked to see more reaction from students/campus visitors who find themselves on the receiving end.
