NEW BRUNSWICK – The Inkblot student newspaper took home 25 awards Monday from Fall Press Day, the annual conference for New Jersey high school journalists held each year at Rutgers University.
The Inkblot swept the In-Depth Reporting category for its stories “Out and Proud,” “Trigger Warning” and “The 48-hour Caffeine Challenge.”
Below is the complete list of winners, their rankings in each contest category and the names of the winning stories, photos or artwork.
Statewide Awards – Garden State Scholastic Press Association
25 Awards given at Fall Press Day, Rutgers University
Conference, Oct. 27, 2014, was attended by 15 students and 2 advisers.
Category and placement:
In-Depth Reporting
1. “Students are Out and Proud” – Hannah Wallach, Anna Robinson,
Jackie Child
2. “Trigger Warning” – Gina Talamo, Nina-Marie Amadeo, Hannah Wallach,
Olivia Iannone
3. “The 48-hour Caffeine Challenge” – Olivia Iannone, Cassidy DeStefano,
Nick Brennan
Feature Writing
2. “Holiday Hoaxes” – Gina Mauer
HM “Future Filmmaker Focuses on Fright” – Alyssa Matlosz
Editorial Writing
1. “Loss of Wi-fi Access Shows We Need It” – Editorial Staff
2. “Who are We to Judge?” – Editorial Staff
Opinion Writing
3. “Biphobia is the new Homophobia” – Sally Boniecki
Columns
1. “Papal Progress,” “Mental Health: Necessary Conversation” – Nina-Marie
Amadeo
2. “Testing Goes Too Far,” “One Nation Under God?” – Olivia Iannone
Reviews
1. “New Naruto edition a ‘must buy’” – Joshua Ehling
2. Hunger Games Sequel – Dylan Ablan
HM “Misogyny from Marvel” – Sally Boniecki
Art and Illustration
1. “Out and Proud” – Emily Kazenmayer and Ashley Chu
HM “Caffeine Challenge” – Brianna Dazio
Photography
1. “Weber crowned Mr. CHS” – Bri Dazio, Meagan McDowell, Carolyn
Stanton
2. “Signature Project” – Bri Dazio
HM “Shooting Play” – Bri Dazio
Editorial Cartooning
1. “Mo-de-ra-tion” – Michelle Fu
2. “Putin’s Ukrainian Breakfast” – Joshua Pensky
HM “Coming Out” – Sally Boniecki
HM “Welcome to Hell” – Tanner Richardett
Layout & Design
1. “October 2013 Front Page – Tyler Paley
3. “Out and Proud” – Hannah Wallach
HM “CHS Connected” –Tyler Paley