Show Points W West est Wins First Place In National i 1 J Collegiate Newspaper Cont Contest st i C. C 9 r R r ry q r C y oi to Nan Nance e Hanson lanso- lanso Copy op Editor Ed Lile Reporting Layout Layout Editor Linda Strasburg Publications o Vice President sze t a 0 c. o to J 4 J X b J 0 e v. v J t tc I f M 1 T S t f J Jt 1 4 s r u J. J 2 I td t A Points West Staff publications council advisors journalism students and individual contributors a added ded to the success success ss of Points West No 1 Points West Newspaper has been awarded first place by the the American American Scholastic Press Association ASPA ASP A in a competition against year two-year colleges throughout the nation Judging was based on all areas of newspaper creation and production Maximum points on layout editing cartoons and general image of the paper were earned Two issues of the paper were submitted to the association One issue the Christmas edition won high honors on creative front p page ge The cartoon fo for the front page was the work of Randy a gr graphic art student at plans to go into cartooning after graduation 0 Roselyn Kirk Points West advisor was overwhelmed when she heard about the award The competition is heavy and the ASPA is a very very prestigious association Kirk commented Linda Strasburg in editor of the newspaper has received a letter of congratulations from Governor Bange Bangerter ter It has been a gre great t team effort this year I have enjoy enjoyed d putting my ideas into the paper and working with th such talented individuals I knew th that t was bursting with talent alen Strasburg said T 1 v C We s r 0 D C Carnahan s i in a l tle tn r t tt h proud hf Was orthe ne spa r si award a li VeS th award will win bring honor to and the college community Nance Hanson the copy editor and Ed Lile layout editor and photographer er have worked many long hours this year lending their collective expertise to the paper To produce a first place paper involves many hours of coordinated effort ort The editing process begins with the journalism instructor and n e ends with the final mal proof reading Each article is read and and pr proofed fed a minimum of 5 tIm times Photographs and art work provide the creative image to Points West The e I layout of the paper was changed dramatically this year New format and design Id ideas s shave have been implemented During this past year year journalism students from Kirks Kirk's s class have hav submit submitted ed articles that resulted in the first place award Two students who were m major Jor contributors were Lanny Desmond a prolific journalist who has completed m many ny investigate reports and Daniel Weir whose interviews and editorials helped to tomake tomake tomake make Points West number one The journalism students advisors and staff will be celebrating their award this this' next week with a party and award presentation All past journalism students are invited |