Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Cardinal View: UW System doesn’t grasp the impact of campus closures on students Entry Credit: The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board Judge Comment: Provides a compelling student voice on the impact of administrative financial decisions.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Cardinal View: UW-Madison expression policies shape debate on only their terms. This restricts student dialogue Entry Credit: The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board Judge Comment: Succinct summary of timely issues and well argued.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Badger Herald Entry Title: The Badger Herald Editorial Board: Issues to watch in the 2024 presidential election Entry Credit: The Badger Herald Judge Comment: Not a traditional opinion piece but a well-done summation of the issues.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Advance-Titan Entry Title: Leave it to Leavitt to leave us Entry Credit: Cassidy Johnson, Anya Kelley, Kelly Hueckman, Jacob Link Judge Comment: Catchy headline, to the point and memorable zinger at the end.
