Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Not everyone was able to make it for this group shot outside St. Mary’s, but we were thinking of them.
At the end of each academic year, Beacon editors pass on their wisdom (and gag gifts) to their successors. Here are some photos from our final party.
-Nancy Copic
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few Beacon staffers + adviser Nancy Copic following the end-of-the-year Student Activities Awards dinner. Sarah Hansell won the Spectacular Service Award; Cassie Sheridan was Rookie of they Year, and Shellie Adams won the MVP Award.
Posted in Awards on April 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Beacon has won three regional Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists:
Best All-Around Non-daily Student Newspaper (colleges under 9,999 enrollment)
(Beacon Staff)
General News Reporting:
“Cyber confessions become cyberbullying”
Reporter: Olivia Alsept-Ellis
Best Sports Writing
“Selfless, tough, compassionate”
Reporter: Peter Gallagher
The contest was open to all college media in SPJ Region 10 (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska). We’ll find out if we won First, Second or Third Place in these categories at the regional SPJ conference May 3 in the University of Oregon Turnbull Center in Portland. First Place award-winners proceed to the national SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards.
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