2013 NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS
Newspaper of the Year - The Grand Views, Grand View University
Best News Photography
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Remembering Recently Dead Student
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Celebrating Banned Books
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Students Reap What They Sow
Honorable Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Flags Commemorate Student Suicide
Best Sports Photography
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Drake Topples Missouri State to Snap Skid
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Eagles Upset DMACC
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Storm Men Fall to Knights, Norse
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Rugby
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - The Tongue and the Climb by Madison Jones
2nd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Free Speech for All
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Kent Center Primed for Music
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Date Auction and Cookie Sales Help Fund Service Trips
Best Photographic Portfolio
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Veronica Payne
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Trevor Greenfield
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Theresa McDonald
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Kristin Canning
Best News Story
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Students, Staff Unprepared
2nd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - A Challenging Year
3rd Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - So What Exactly is the Drake Neighborhood?
Honorable Mention - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Anonymous Spill-All Page Gives Thrills, Chills
Best Investigative News Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Thefts Serve as Warning to Students
2nd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Elephant in the (Weight) Room
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Fine Revenue Broken Down
Honorable Mention - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Critical Violations at Hubbell
Best Profile Story
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Pig-ture Perfect
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Former Mennonite Embraces New Views
3rd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Mega-Scholarship Expands Horizons
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Queen Ruby Steps Down From Her Throne
Best Sports Story
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Thomson Carries Team to Second Straight National
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Nationals Here They Come, Last Year was so Nice, They did it Twice,
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Twitter Halt
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Mustang Soccer Pulls Off Upsets in Kingston
Best Feature Story
1st Place - Clarke University, The Courier - End of the World? Don't Count on it
2nd Place - Clarke University, The Courier - Culinary Club Creates Gourmet Masterpieces
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Students Achieve Great Heights
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Haunted house Scares Patrons
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Title IX
2nd Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Parks and Track
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Campus Security Guard Supports While Protecting
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Where Are They Now: Obsie Birru, Cross-Country
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Dating Your Honey Without Spending the Money
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Madison Jones
3rd Place - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Cold Showers in Res Hot Topic for Students
Honorable Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Alisha Wright
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Gay Marriage; Weapon Control
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Taylor Foster
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Gynecological Cancer Awareness
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Madison Jones
Best Coverage of First Amendment Issues
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle - Students, Legislators Oppose DMACC use of State Funds
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Facebook Page Using MMU Name Causing a Controversy on Campus
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - A Good Step Towards Transparency
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - College Confessions
Best Review
1st Place - Northwestern, Northwestern Beacon - "Captain" Brings Real-life to the Screen
2nd Place - Northwestern, Northwestern Beacon - Son Lux's 'Lanterns' is ablaze
3rd Place - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Terrorism Reflected in 'Splinter Cell Blacklist'
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Album puts the 'rock' in kid rock
Best Inside-Page Design
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Good Eats in the Streets
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Ink'd
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle - The Many Manly Berads of DMACC
Honorable Mention - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
Best Page 1
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
2nd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle
3rd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times
Honorable Mention - University of Dubuque, The Belltower
Best Infographic
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - What are you Consuming?
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - STD Infographic
3rd Place - University of Dubuque, The Belltower - By the Book
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Online Summer Courses See Increase
Best Editorial Leaders
1st Place - University of Dubuque, The Belltower - Park Village Doors and Phi Theta Psi
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Staff Editorials
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Making Tough Decisions About Crime
Best Op-Ed Section
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times
3rd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News,
Honorable Mention - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
General Excellence
1st Place - The Campus Chronicle, DMACC-Ankeny
2nd Place - The Grand Views, Grand View University
3rd Place - The Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University
Honorable Mention - The Belltower, University of Dubuque
Newspaper of the Year - The Grand Views, Grand View University
Best News Photography
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Remembering Recently Dead Student
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Celebrating Banned Books
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Students Reap What They Sow
Honorable Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Flags Commemorate Student Suicide
Best Sports Photography
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Drake Topples Missouri State to Snap Skid
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Eagles Upset DMACC
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Storm Men Fall to Knights, Norse
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Rugby
Best Feature Photo
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - The Tongue and the Climb by Madison Jones
2nd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Free Speech for All
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Kent Center Primed for Music
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Date Auction and Cookie Sales Help Fund Service Trips
Best Photographic Portfolio
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Veronica Payne
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Trevor Greenfield
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Theresa McDonald
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Kristin Canning
Best News Story
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Students, Staff Unprepared
2nd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - A Challenging Year
3rd Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - So What Exactly is the Drake Neighborhood?
Honorable Mention - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Anonymous Spill-All Page Gives Thrills, Chills
Best Investigative News Story
1st Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Thefts Serve as Warning to Students
2nd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Elephant in the (Weight) Room
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Fine Revenue Broken Down
Honorable Mention - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Critical Violations at Hubbell
Best Profile Story
1st Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Pig-ture Perfect
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Former Mennonite Embraces New Views
3rd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Mega-Scholarship Expands Horizons
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Queen Ruby Steps Down From Her Throne
Best Sports Story
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Thomson Carries Team to Second Straight National
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Nationals Here They Come, Last Year was so Nice, They did it Twice,
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Twitter Halt
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Mustang Soccer Pulls Off Upsets in Kingston
Best Feature Story
1st Place - Clarke University, The Courier - End of the World? Don't Count on it
2nd Place - Clarke University, The Courier - Culinary Club Creates Gourmet Masterpieces
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Students Achieve Great Heights
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Haunted house Scares Patrons
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Title IX
2nd Place - Drake University, The Times-Delphi - Parks and Track
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Campus Security Guard Supports While Protecting
Honorable Mention - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Where Are They Now: Obsie Birru, Cross-Country
Best Headline Writing
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Dating Your Honey Without Spending the Money
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Madison Jones
3rd Place - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Cold Showers in Res Hot Topic for Students
Honorable Mention- Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Alisha Wright
Best Opinion Writing
1st Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News - Gay Marriage; Weapon Control
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Taylor Foster
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - Gynecological Cancer Awareness
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Madison Jones
Best Coverage of First Amendment Issues
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle - Students, Legislators Oppose DMACC use of State Funds
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Facebook Page Using MMU Name Causing a Controversy on Campus
3rd Place - Simpson College, Simpsonian - A Good Step Towards Transparency
Honorable Mention - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - College Confessions
Best Review
1st Place - Northwestern, Northwestern Beacon - "Captain" Brings Real-life to the Screen
2nd Place - Northwestern, Northwestern Beacon - Son Lux's 'Lanterns' is ablaze
3rd Place - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Terrorism Reflected in 'Splinter Cell Blacklist'
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Album puts the 'rock' in kid rock
Best Inside-Page Design
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - Good Eats in the Streets
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Ink'd
3rd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle - The Many Manly Berads of DMACC
Honorable Mention - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
Best Page 1
1st Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
2nd Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle
3rd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times
Honorable Mention - University of Dubuque, The Belltower
Best Infographic
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand Views - What are you Consuming?
2nd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique - STD Infographic
3rd Place - University of Dubuque, The Belltower - By the Book
Honorable Mention - Wartburg College, The Trumpet - Online Summer Courses See Increase
Best Editorial Leaders
1st Place - University of Dubuque, The Belltower - Park Village Doors and Phi Theta Psi
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times - Staff Editorials
3rd Place - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
Honorable Mention - Simpson College, Simpsonian - Making Tough Decisions About Crime
Best Op-Ed Section
1st Place - DMACC-Ankeny, The Campus Chronicle
2nd Place - Mount Mercy University, The Mount Mercy Times
3rd Place - DMACC-Boone, Banner News,
Honorable Mention - Kirkwood Community College, Communique
General Excellence
1st Place - The Campus Chronicle, DMACC-Ankeny
2nd Place - The Grand Views, Grand View University
3rd Place - The Mount Mercy Times, Mount Mercy University
Honorable Mention - The Belltower, University of Dubuque