Two student representatives and the adviser of The Pendulum, Elon University’s weekly student newspaper, attended the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers fall convention in Kansas City, Mo., where they were awarded third place by the ACP for their online story package covering the 2008 election.
Editor in chief Olivia Hubert-Allen and news editor Andie Diemer accepted the award on The Pendulum’s behalf. The Pendulum’s online story was named one of five finalists two months ago from a field of entries that came from colleges and universities nationwide.
The Pendulum also placed fourth in the ACP’s Best of Show competition for four-year, non-daily newspapers. Best of Show is judged during the convention weekend and awards are given on the last day of the conference.
Hubert-Allen, Diemer and Colin Donohue, the adviser to The Pendulum and the coordinator of student media in the School of Communications, attended several professional sessions during the convention, as well.