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IDS news adviser Ruth Witmer, 2010 Arbutus editor Katie Myrick and IDS editor-in-chief Natalie Avon collected awards at the College Media Advisers convention in Austin, Texas last week.

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Indiana University Bloomington’s student publications won more than 50 awards from three national associations this past week, including national first places for IU’s newspaper and magazine.

This fall’s Indiana Daily Student newspaper won first place among large dailies in Associated Collegiate Press’ Best of Show competition Saturday.  The newspaper’s section on homecoming won a second place. The fall IDS editor-in-chief is senior Natalie Avon.

Inside magazine, launched four years ago, won a national first in Best of Show. Junior CJ Lotz edits the magazine.

Individual ACP winners include:

• IDS sports reporter Matt Dollinger, first in sports writing for his coverage of the rebirth of Hoosier basketball;
• IDS columnist Indira Dammu, first in opinion writing for her column on the culture of rape;
• 2008 Arbutus yearbook photographer Jacob Kriese, second in feature/picture;
• IDS designer Larry Buchanan, who came in third in infographics.

Even IU Student Media’s professional staff was honored. IDS news adviser Ruth Witmer won a CMA Honor Roll Award, which recognizes advisers with up to five years of distinguished experience.
In two other national competitions announced last week, IU journalists won more awards than any other school. Designers won six firsts among 14 awards in the Best of Collegiate Design competition of College Media Advisers, and staffers won 17 firsts among 36 Gold Circle Awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

IU was also the only university whose newspaper, news Web site, magazine and yearbook were finalists in ACP’s Pacemaker Awards.

Avon, the fall newspaper editor, said the publications should continue to explore and experiment while maintaining a tradition of excellence.

"From the beginning, our goal has been to cover IU and its students in the best way possible," Avon said. "I think getting recognized this early in the game only gives us confidence and the motivation to keep trying new things while maintaining our core goal."

For the complete list of IU student media winners, visit the IDS Web site.