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The recently recognized three staff members of , the University鈥檚 award-winning student-run newspaper. The organization鈥檚 recognizes student journalists from schools across the state, and the students were recognized for their work over the course of the 2021-22 academic year.

Lindsay Giovannone 鈥�23, copy desk chief, captured first place in the general column/commentary category for her piece titled, 鈥淲hy I stopped watching football 鈥� and why other women should too.鈥�

Samuel Weinmann 鈥�24, who will serve as managing editor during the upcoming academic year, captured first place in the spot news category for his coverage of an incident police responded to on campus.

Tyler Wells 鈥�23, a member of the team who will serve as editor-in-chief during the upcoming academic year, was recognized in the sports feature story category, capturing third place for 鈥淎 reflection on a unique fall athletics season.鈥�

鈥淭he staff of The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin is getting just an ounce of the attention they deserve,鈥� said Prof. Susan Campbell, the paper鈥檚 adviser. 鈥淭hey are tireless, committed, and great people with whom to work. I am so very proud of them.鈥�

The newspaper also recently earned a first-place honor from the for the second year in a row, in recognition of the students鈥� editing and content coverage, as well as their continued publication amid the impact of the pandemic.

Below, the three award recipients reflect on the recognition.

Lindsay Giovannone 鈥�23, copy desk chief

Writing for The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin is one of the most amazing decisions I made at the University of New Haven. I started in January 2021 with no journalism experience. Because of the supportive environment at The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin, my news writing gradually improved, and I became an editor in Fall 2021.

It is truly an honor to win the first-place award from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists for a commentary article. My article, 鈥淲hy I stopped watching football 鈥� and why other women should too鈥� was published online on October 26.

鈥淲hy I stopped watching football 鈥� and why other women should too鈥� is a humorous take on women鈥檚 role in sports, especially male-dominated sports such as football. I wrote, facetiously, that women should have absolutely no involvement and abstain from so much as viewing male-dominated sports. Of course, I do not actually believe this. I wanted to write in a hyperbolic way, using real incidents and experiences to draw attention to the belittlement of women in these spaces.

This article was my first try at satire, a genre of writing I have always loved. The works of Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut have significantly influenced me. But, most of all, I am indebted to Susan Campbell, who has always believed in my writing and consistently encouraged me to push for the truth.

I am still ecstatic, and earning this award is something I never expected. Despite being a writer, I fail to find words encapsulating my gratitude for everyone at The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin. It is a privilege to be part of this organization and an even greater privilege to know the people in it.

Samuel Weinmann 鈥�24, managing editor

I first joined The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin during my sophomore year. I started out as a contributing writer, eventually becoming a staff writer. During the last year, The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin has allowed me to explore multiple types of journalism 鈥� something that I now consider to be my career path. Throughout my sophomore year, I was able to learn and grow as a journalist through my position as the politics editor.

As it was my first leadership position in the organization, I learned a lot about what it meant to be a journalist. Not only did I gain firsthand experience in spot news reporting, but I also learned how to guide, teach, and provide the same support to new writers who got involved. Despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am so proud of the resolve and determination of the entire 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin team.

While I was ecstatic to find out I won (along with two of my colleagues) first place in spot news reporting in the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists (Connecticut SPJ) college journalism contest, I am equally as proud that the entire 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin staff has been recognized yet again by the American Scholastic Press Association for our excellence in student journalism.

As a whole, The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin and The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin Magazine allow any student who wishes to join to gain valuable, real-world journalism experience, providing opportunities for broadcast journalism, photojournalism, as well as other long-form creative outlets.

On a personal level, winning first place in the Connecticut SPJ鈥檚 reporting contest demonstrates how valuable and important an organization like The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin is. With only a year of experience under my belt, I was able to quickly grow from a contributing writer to assuming a leadership position in the organization.

As I go into my junior year at the University and take over the role of managing editor, I would like to encourage any and all students with an interest in journalism to join the organization, or to at least reach out to learn more about it.

Tyler Wells 鈥�23, editor-in-chief

It is an honor to be recognized by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists for this award, and to be included with such great pieces of collegiate journalism from around the state. The University of New Haven has given me a chance to cover some great teams, and getting the opportunity to just reflect on a standout season, the first full one since the pandemic's onset, was incredible. The athletes do the work, and being able to be a proverbial 鈥渇ly on the wall鈥� to tell the story was an amazing experience.

For The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin as a whole, these awards show what we already knew: We have talented writers putting together great pieces of journalism. I want to personally congratulate Sam and Lindsay for their first-place awards and encourage every person to check out their stories if they have the time. You will certainly not regret it.

Every year it seems like our writers push the quality of their writing forward, and I am extremely excited to see what comes next!

Lindsay Giovannone 鈥�23, a history major, is copy desk chief for The 黑料网吃瓜 Bulletin. Samuel Weinmann 鈥�24 is an international affairs major and will serve managing editor during the upcoming academic year. Tyler Wells 鈥�23 is a communication major who will serve as editor-in-chief.