Published March 14, 2018
网曝门鈥檚 student newspaper, The Hawkeye, won third place for 鈥淏est Newspaper鈥� at the College Media Association鈥檚 annual conference
held March 7-11 in New York City.
Competing against public and private colleges and universities from across the country,
The Hawkeye took the honors in the category of four-year schools with student populations
between 5,000-10,000.听
It was the second time The Hawkeye has finished third place at the CMA 鈥淎pple Awards鈥�
in New York, doing it before in 2015.
Siddharth Gaulee, The Hawkeye鈥檚 Art Director, won third place for 鈥淏est Photographer鈥�
in an on-site photo competition in New York. Gaulee, a junior communication major,
photographed a violent altercation at the International Women鈥檚 Day rally held March
8 in Manhattan鈥檚 Washington Square.听
Siddarth Gaulee took this award-winning photo at an International Women's Day rally
in Manhattan's Washington Square.
"I got to participate in a photo shootout with some of the best college photographers
from the country and getting recognized for my work there was an amazing experience,"
Gaulee said. Participants in the shootout were given 48 hours to capture New York
in one frame in a journalistic way.
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Gaulee鈥檚 photograph was judged by the audience participants at the conference. The
top three photos are now being considered by media advisers and professionals, including
the New York Times, for a chance to grace the cover of next year鈥檚 CMA convention
program book. Gaulee will find out next week if his photo was selected for that additional
honor.
In New York, 网曝门 competed alongside schools like Rice, Temple, Rutgers, Miami, Vanderbilt,
Texas A&M, Colorado State, North Carolina, and Connecticut.
鈥淭he Hawkeye has earned a national reputation as a top-notch student publication,鈥�
said the newspaper鈥檚 adviser, Dr. Christopher Mapp. 鈥淭hey achieved it through hard
work and a relentless pursuit of excellence and self-improvement. They are always
trying to get better.鈥�
In the 鈥淏est Newspaper鈥� category, the Hawkeye finished only behind American University,
a private school in Washington, D.C., and California Baptist University, a private
school in Los Angeles, Calif.
Members of The Hawkeye pose proudly with their third place award for "Best Newspaper."
鈥淐ompetitions and conferences like this do wonders for our students鈥� confidence because
they leave understanding they are just as qualified and just as competent as students
anywhere in the country. They鈥檙e getting a world-class education right here in Monroe
for a fraction of what it costs to attend some of these schools,鈥� Mapp said.
In February, the Hawkeye also won six awards, including eighth place for 鈥淏est Newspaper鈥�
and seventh place for 鈥淏est Web Site,鈥� at the Southeastern Journalism Conference held
at Harding University in Searcy, Ark.
Photo editor Prajal Prasai, of Nepal, won second place in the on-site competition
for 鈥淣ews and Feature Photography.鈥� Advertising director Clarence Nash Jr., of Natchitoches,
won third place for 鈥淏est Print Advertising Staff Member.鈥� Ethan Dennis, of Shreveport,
and current editor in chief of the Hawkeye, won fifth place for 鈥淏est Special Event
Reporter/Editor.鈥� Former editor in chief Cory Thaxton, of Monroe, won 10th place for
鈥淏est Feature Writer.鈥�
鈥淎fter having worked very close with last semester鈥檚 staff, I was extremely proud
to accept awards on their behalf,鈥� Dennis said. 鈥淎s current editor in chief and recent
SEJC award winner, I hope to continue building the Hawkeye鈥檚 legacy.鈥�
This was the first year the Hawkeye has placed within the top 10 for 鈥淏est College
Newspaper鈥� at SEJC.
The SEJC consists of 37 member universities from seven states, spanning from Arkansas
to Florida.
