The Society for Collegiate Journalists is hosting a showing of A Clockwork Orange, free at the Campus Cinema (Witherspoon Student Center) Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m.

See ncsu.edu/cinema for more information.

NEWSPAPER

NP1, Overall Excellence, published more frequently than weekly: 2nd place Technician
Judge: Kristen Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Comments: “An impressive student publication, with good design and nice writing.”

NP8 Feature Writing: 1st place, Kathleen Gordon,Technician, “Student finds adoption a real choice” Feb. 25; 2nd place, Alison Harman, Technician, “Economic slowdown hits part-time workers” Aug. 27; 3rd place, Alison Harman,Technician, ” Warriors engineer armor from cardboard’ Sept 19.
Judge: Lacey Howard, Decorating magazine.

NP10 Sports Features: 3rd place, Clark Leonard, Technician, “Hancock finishes career in style” April 22.
Judge: Glen Kemery, senior editor, Yahoo! Sports.

NP18 Front Page Layout: 1st place, Helen Dear, Technician, “Obama, Dems Win,” Nov. 5; 2nd place, Helen Dear,Technician, “Choose your SBP today” March 25; Honorable mention, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Krispy Kreme Challenge” Jan. 24.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP21 Sports Page Layout: 1st place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Former Wolfpack Coach” Aug. 21.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP23 Inside Page Design, Soft News: 3rd place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “The Road to Success Blocked” Sept. 23.
Judge: David Kordalski, AME/Visuals, The Plain Dealer. General comments on the category: “The three winners in NP23 were by far the leaders in this category. Generally, the entries suffered from weak or overuse of color, poorly conceived images, bad crops and unsophisticated typography. The students should learn how to get the most out of the paper’s typographic palette rather than making one up for one package, and they should never, ever, squeeze or otherwise manipulate type until they really understand it well – and then, they won’t have to! All that said, I was pleased to see smart breakouts of content that could be used to hook readers in.”

RADIO

RD1, Broadcast News: 1st place, M. Tyler Dukes, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” March 17; 2nd place, Kyle Robb, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Dec. 1; 3rd place, Laura White, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Feb.18.

RD4 Commercial, Promotion and Public Announcement: 3rd place, Robert Earle, Industrial Revolution Promo.
Judge: Brett Tannehill, Senior Reporter, Alabama Public Radio. Comments RD1: “put up your best information at the top of your story.”

YEARBOOK

YB 1, Coverage of the year: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Most schools neglect to include local, national and worlds news as it affects campus. The first-place book did this to a degree while also offering a clear portrait of the school year.”

YB 2, Concept: 2nd place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Effective use of graphic and verbal thematic elements, using a solid design formula. I especially liked the use of song lyrics as headlines to carry the theme throughout the articles.”

YB 3, Reporting in words: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “This was an extremely hard category to judge because all of the entries were quite good. The articles were well written, with engaging leads and illuminating quotes. This was not mere yearbook “copy.” These were real stories showing how good yearbooks are written.”

YB 4, Photography: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB 5, Layout, design, graphics: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB6b, Overall excellence, large schools, enrollment 6000+: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

Martha Collins serves as the chapter’s adviser.

The N.C. State chapter of the Society was formed in 1996. In 2003, Jerry Moore, then editor of the Technician, was selected as the National Collegiate Journalist of the Year by SCJ.

For more information:

NCSU Chapter of SCJ
N.C. State Student Media
Society for Collegiate Journalists

NEWSPAPER

NP1, Overall Excellence, published more frequently than weekly: 2nd place Technician
Judge: Kristen Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Comments: “An impressive student publication, with good design and nice writing.”

NP8 Feature Writing: 1st place, Kathleen Gordon,Technician, “Student finds adoption a real choice” Feb. 25; 2nd place, Alison Harman, Technician, “Economic slowdown hits part-time workers” Aug. 27; 3rd place, Alison Harman,Technician, ” Warriors engineer armor from cardboard’ Sept 19.
Judge: Lacey Howard, Decorating magazine.

NP10 Sports Features: 3rd place, Clark Leonard, Technician, “Hancock finishes career in style” April 22.
Judge: Glen Kemery, senior editor, Yahoo! Sports.

NP18 Front Page Layout: 1st place, Helen Dear, Technician, “Obama, Dems Win,” Nov. 5; 2nd place, Helen Dear,Technician, “Choose your SBP today” March 25; Honorable mention, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Krispy Kreme Challenge” Jan. 24.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP21 Sports Page Layout: 1st place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “Former Wolfpack Coach” Aug. 21.
Judge: Sterling Chen, News Art, page design, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

NP23 Inside Page Design, Soft News: 3rd place, Susannah Brinkley, Technician, “The Road to Success Blocked” Sept. 23.
Judge: David Kordalski, AME/Visuals, The Plain Dealer. General comments on the category: “The three winners in NP23 were by far the leaders in this category. Generally, the entries suffered from weak or overuse of color, poorly conceived images, bad crops and unsophisticated typography. The students should learn how to get the most out of the paper’s typographic palette rather than making one up for one package, and they should never, ever, squeeze or otherwise manipulate type until they really understand it well – and then, they won’t have to! All that said, I was pleased to see smart breakouts of content that could be used to hook readers in.”

RADIO

RD1, Broadcast News: 1st place, M. Tyler Dukes, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” March 17; 2nd place, Kyle Robb, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Dec. 1; 3rd place, Laura White, WKNC-FM, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” Feb.18.

RD4 Commercial, Promotion and Public Announcement: 3rd place, Robert Earle, Industrial Revolution Promo.
Judge: Brett Tannehill, Senior Reporter, Alabama Public Radio. Comments RD1: “put up your best information at the top of your story.”

YEARBOOK

YB 1, Coverage of the year: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Most schools neglect to include local, national and worlds news as it affects campus. The first-place book did this to a degree while also offering a clear portrait of the school year.”

YB 2, Concept: 2nd place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “Effective use of graphic and verbal thematic elements, using a solid design formula. I especially liked the use of song lyrics as headlines to carry the theme throughout the articles.”

YB 3, Reporting in words: 1st place.
Judge: Rick Gotshall, formerly of the Indianapolis Star. Comments: “This was an extremely hard category to judge because all of the entries were quite good. The articles were well written, with engaging leads and illuminating quotes. This was not mere yearbook “copy.” These were real stories showing how good yearbooks are written.”

YB 4, Photography: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB 5, Layout, design, graphics: 1st place.
Judge: James Rainey

YB6b, Overall excellence, large schools, enrollment 6000+: 1st place.
Judge: James RaineyMartha Collins serves as the chapter’s adviser.
The N.C. State chapter of the Society was formed in 1996. In 2003, Jerry Moore, then editor of the Technician, was selected as the National Collegiate Journalist of the Year by SCJ.

For more information:
NCSU Chapter of SCJ

2008 Windhover

N.C. State’s student yearboook, the Agromeck, and its literary and arts magazine, Windhover, were recognized with a Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association this spring, the highest award given by the national association.

“This award indicates that your publication ranks among the best in student journalism,” said Edmund Sullivan, executive director of CSPA.

A total of 1,771 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks published during the 2007-2008 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2009 Crown Awards Program. Crown awards will be presented to 34 magazines, 54 newspapers and 44 yearbooks. Collegiate Crown Award finalists will be presented during the College Media Convention at the CSPA Award ceremony on March 15 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, N.Y.

This will be the second time the Windhover literary and arts magazine has received a national CSPA award. The 2007 edition received a Gold Crown Award. The 2004 Agromeck yearbook received N.C. State’s first national Crown award for any publication. The 2007 Agromeck yearbook received a Silver Crown Award. The fall 2005 and spring 2006 Technician newspapers both received Silver Crown awards.

Thirteen college magazines were nominated for Crown awards, including the magazines at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in North Carolina. North Carolina had three finalists, more than any other single state. Joe Wright and Hannah Richardson ware the co-editors of the 2008 edition. Other staff members included designers Joana Balasa, Elena Bondar, Nicole Kraieski and Becca Mayfield. The book was printed by Theo Davis Printing of Raleigh.

• American River Review, American River College, Sacramento, CA;*
• Dollars & Sense, Baruch College, New York, NY;*
• Flux Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR;*
• Grub Street, Towson University, Towson, MD;
• Hair Trigger 30, Columbia College, Chicago, IL;*
• Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
• Rebel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC;*
• Sanskrit, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Charlotte, NC;*
• Signatures, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY;*
• The Bridge, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA;*
• The Huron River Review, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI;*
• The Torch, Union University, Jackson, TN;
• Windhover, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.*

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

“The Windhover consistently ranks as one of the top publications in the nation,” said adviser Bradley Wilson. “The 2008 edition was consistently good from cover to cover. The staff worked hard to work on the design as well as the printed and audio-visual content.”

Nine college yearbooks were nominated for Crown awards, none other than the Agromeck in North Carolina. Mary Beth Hamrick was the editor of the 2008 edition. Other senior staff members included Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman. The book was printed by Taylor Publishing of Dallas, represented by Patrick Hunter.

• Aggieland, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX;
• Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,NC;*
• Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
• Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
• Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS;*
• Selah, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA;
• Sooner/Crimson Traditions, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;*
• Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
• The Razorback, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

The Crown Awards are considered at Columbia by panels of invited judges, working in small groups to review each publication. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. Crown Awards summarize overall excellence in the entire publication and function as a “top-down” view of general excellence.

“While sales of the yearbook continue to decline, we have begun to consistently produce one of the best books in the nation,” said Wilson, also adviser to the yearbook. “I hope the students, faculty and staff will realize the value of this historical record and keep it alive. The yearbook is one of the first resources historians turn to when trying to get a reflection of the year.”

Other Crown award recipients are posted on the CSPA Web site: CLICK HERE

For more information:
Agromeck
Windhover
Columbia Scholastic Press Association

“This award indicates that your publication ranks among the best in student journalism,” said Edmund Sullivan, executive director of CSPA.

A total of 1,771 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks published during the 2007-2008 academic year were eligible for judging in the 2009 Crown Awards Program. Crown awards will be presented to 34 magazines, 54 newspapers and 44 yearbooks. Collegiate Crown Award finalists will be presented during the College Media Convention at the CSPA Award ceremony on March 15 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, N.Y.

This will be the second time the Windhover literary and arts magazine has received a national CSPA award. The 2007 edition received a Gold Crown Award. The 2004 Agromeckyearbook received N.C. State’s first national Crown award for any publication. The 2007Agromeck yearbook received a Silver Crown Award. The fall 2005 and spring 2006Technician newspapers both received Silver Crown awards.

Thirteen college magazines were nominated for Crown awards, including the magazines at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in North Carolina. North Carolina had three finalists, more than any other single state. Joe Wright andHannah Richardson ware the co-editors of the 2008 edition. Other staff members included designers Joana Balasa, Elena Bondar, Nicole Kraieski and Becca Mayfield. The book was printed by Theo Davis Printing of Raleigh.

• American River Review, American River College, Sacramento, CA;*
• Dollars & Sense, Baruch College, New York, NY;*
• Flux Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR;*
• Grub Street, Towson University, Towson, MD;
• Hair Trigger 30, Columbia College, Chicago, IL;*
• Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
• Rebel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC;*
• Sanskrit, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Charlotte, NC;*
• Signatures, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY;*
• The Bridge, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA;*
• The Huron River Review, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI;*
• The Torch, Union University, Jackson, TN;
• Windhover, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.*

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

“The Windhover consistently ranks as one of the top publications in the nation,” said adviser Bradley Wilson. “The 2008 edition was consistently good from cover to cover. The staff worked hard to work on the design as well as the printed and audio-visual content.”

Nine college yearbooks were nominated for Crown awards, none other than the Agromeckin North Carolina. Mary Beth Hamrick was the editor of the 2008 edition. Other senior staff members included Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman. The book was printed by Taylor Publishing of Dallas, represented by Patrick Hunter.

• Aggieland, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX;
• Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,NC;*
• Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
• Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
• Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS;*
• Selah, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA;
• Sooner/Crimson Traditions, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;*
• Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
• The Razorback, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

(* indicates Gold Crown Award recipient)

The Crown Awards are considered at Columbia by panels of invited judges, working in small groups to review each publication. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. Crown Awards summarize overall excellence in the entire publication and function as a “top-down” view of general excellence.

“While sales of the yearbook continue to decline, we have begun to consistently produce one of the best books in the nation,” said Wilson, also adviser to the yearbook. “I hope the students, faculty and staff will realize the value of this historical record and keep it alive. The yearbook is one of the first resources historians turn to when trying to get a reflection of the year.”

Other Crown award recipients are posted on the CSPA Web site: CLICK HERE

For more information:
Agromeck
Windhover
Columbia Scholastic Press Association