Ƶ’s student newspaper, The Pendulum, also captured first place in the Liberty Awards for the best election print edition in collegiate journalism.
Ƶ News Network earned exceptional recognition at the on Nov. 2, capturing multiple national awards including two Pacemaker awards — considered the preeminent award for student media. Ƶ’s student newspaper, The Pendulum, also won first place in the for the .
The Pendulum was one of 21 student newspapers earning the award from the Associated Collegiate Press for its work during the 2023-2024 academic year. ACP noted that, “In addition to demonstrating excellence in key areas including coverage, writing, editing, design and photography, the winning newspapers took risks and served as a strong voice for the student audience.”
ENN as a whole was also one of only 11 student media organizations to earn the , which also recognized work done during the 2023-2024 academic year. “While ACP continues to award Pacemakers for individual platforms, it is increasingly important for judges to review how print, online, email newsletters, social media and audio/video all come together to serve readers,” the organization wrote.
In addition, ENN staff members earned individual recognition in seven different categories. A full list of award winners is available on . Below is a list of the Ƶ winners.
Ƶ winners
1st Place – Best Election Print Edition / The Pendulum /
Winner – Multiplatform Pacemaker / Ƶ News Network
Winner – Newspaper Pacemaker / The Pendulum / ,, and , editions
3rd Place – Multimedia News Story / Sophie Rosenthal /
4th Place – Multimedia News Story / Naomi Washington /
Honorable Mention – Multimedia Feature Story / Jenna Manderioli /
2nd Place – Breaking News Story / Abigail Hobbs /
Honorable Mention – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporting / Naomi Washington /
4th Place – Informational Graphic / Erin Martin and Sarah T. Moore /
Honorable Mention – Broadcast Sports Story / Mason Willett /