Halloween inspo, a Title IX clinic and the trouble with washing machines
Meet the UNH student transforming foam and fabric into Halloween magic (The Charger Bulletin, University of New Haven) This is a classic profile on a student doing something unusual, and this journalist went above and beyond to get the photos.
An overview of Syracuse University’s Title IX investigations process (The Daily Orange, Syracuse University) The Daily Orange puts on a clinic here and can help other students understand how the Title IX process could and should work at their school.
Loads of Trouble: Barry Students Complain of Machines Burning and Staining Clothes on Campus (The Buccaneer, Barry University) A+ headline. Great student-centered reporting.
OU Parking to reportedly make nearly $50k in parking citation revenue six weeks into academic year (OU Daily, University of Oklahoma) Using data to write about something that students truly care about. Chef’s kiss.
New Regulations on E-Bikes Echo GU Student Concerns (The Hoya, Georgetown University) Just an all-around solid story. Well-structured, well-sourced, great context.
The price of trust: Inside Vanderbilt’s GroupMe scam problem (The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University) Great localization opportunity here!
Meet Andrew McClurg, SU’s cybersecurity official who doubles as Ted Lasso (The Daily Orange, Syracuse University) I know this is two from Syracuse, but this is too funny not to include. Good get.
‘Stories from the frontlines’: Trans Kansans break down being trans in a state hostile to them (The Sunflower, Wichita State University) A hardworking student paper that doesn’t forget marginalized communities.
Sexual assault at Hopkins: a survivor’s perspective (The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University) Great job platforming this voice. This is a first-person piece that — unfortunately — could run at just about any college paper in the country.
VIDEO: The making of a Thriller night and A shiny moment, the passion behind Lexington’s Thriller Parade (Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky) True convergence here! A great effort to tell a story different ways.
Story of the Week: In The Tire Tracks: A North Georgia Roadkill Story by Avery Mattocks (Vanguard, University of North Georgia) This story has it all — death, science, gross photos and the sentence, “She offered extra credit for anyone who brought in roadkill.”
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