2025 WNAF Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest

Editorial Writing ( Division A) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Badger Herald
    Entry Title: Epstein, Trump, Ethel Cain: How we’re laughing ourselves into political desensitization
    Entry Credit: Leah Kennedy
    Judge Comment: A timely, important and well written piece - Nice job - keep spreading the message.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Badger Herald
    Entry Title: ICE’s Manitowoc raid exposes Wisconsin’s dependence, disregard for immigrant workers
    Entry Credit: Leah Kennedy
    Judge Comment: Taking a national issue and localizing it to share the meaningful message of respect and tolerance. Good job.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal
    Entry Title: Cardinal View: Conservatives say they’re silenced at UW-Madison. What they really want is immunity from criticism
    Entry Credit: The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board
    Judge Comment: Nice job of addressing broad issue that certainly is relevant to college community and beyond.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: The Badger Herald
    Entry Title: Students can use “The Great Lock In” without falling into a trend loop
    Entry Credit: Geneva Michlig
    Judge Comment: Disconnect to reconnect, I enjoyed this article very much.