Awards
2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards
- 11th Place, Multimedia, “America knows best,” by Jessi Knowles
2008 National Online Pacemaker Awards
- Finalist (Top 5), Magazine/Online-only Publication
2008 Mark of Excellence Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
National
- Finalist, Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
- 1st Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, by Derek Thompson
Regional
- 1st Place, Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
- 1st Place, Online Sports Reporting, “Outside the gates of Wrigley,” by Patrick St. Michel and Spencer Kornhaber
- 1st Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, by Derek Thompson
- 3rd Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, “Why You Should Care,” by Jason Plautz
- 2nd Place, Online Feature Reporting, “Ghost of cinema’s past,” by Paul Schrodt
- 3rd Place, Online Feature Reporting, “A user’s guide to body art,” by Jessi Knowles
- 3rd Place, Online News Reporting, “DM 2007,” by Tom Giratikanon, Patrick St. Michel and Spencer Kornhaber
- 3rd Place, Online In-Depth Reporting, “Slam Poetry in Chicago,” by Mindy Zacharjasz, Tom Giratikanon and Jennifer Crespo
2007 Mark of Excellence Awards, Society of Professional Journalists
National
- 1st Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, “Why You Should Care” by Jason Plautz
Regional
- 1st Place, Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
- 1st Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, “Why You Should Care” by Jason Plautz
- 2nd Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, “Low Culture” by Paul Schrodt
- 3rd Place, Online Opinion & Commentary, “Medill & More” by Tom Giratikanon
- 1st Place, Online Sports Reporting, “The Red Sea: Talking to Buckeye Nation” by Tom Giratikanon and Patrick St. Michel
- 2nd Place, Online News Reporting, “Rock On: Blogging the Rock” by Mindy Zacharjasz
- 3rd Place, Online News Reporting, “Students discuss race relations in Community Conversations” by Dagny Salas