Columnist ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Bark (University of Minnesota - Duluth) Entry Title: OPINION: THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR Entry Credit: Isaac Conrad Judge Comment: Columnist Isaac Conrad has a knack for story telling and in this smartly written column he illustrates how the climate crisis and our unsustainable lifestyles are a dual threat in Duluth. Using local examples, along with concise and powerful language, he offers tips on how all of us can work toward a healthier planet by starting at home.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Bark (University of Minnesota - Duluth) Entry Title: The impact of student journalism Entry Credit: Izabel Johnson Judge Comment: "Even when we are not experiencing a pandemic, student journalists play a critical role in their institution," Izabel Johnson writes. Her column demonstrates why student journalism is as important as ever – not only to their school but to the entire community.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Tommie Media (University of St. Thomas) Entry Title: OPINION: The words of a president matter as much as their actions Entry Credit: Maddie Peters Judge Comment: Maddie Peters deftly argues that President Trump's peculiar language and lies proved he never understood the duties of his role as president, nor the power of his office.
Competition Comment: All of this category's entries were insightful but the ones that shined the most examined the local impact of national and world problems.
