Founded in 1925, The Herald is recognized nationally as one of the top college newspapers. The Herald has received 12 national Pacemaker Awards from the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. In 1989 the Herald was inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame. The Herald has also received five Gold Crown Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and seven Silver Crowns.
The first issue of Jan. 29, 1925 announced the newspaper's beginning. "This newspaper was born at one of the greatest chapel exercises ever heard on College Heights, on Thursday, Jan. 22, and the acclaim with which the announcement was received would have stirred the heart of every former student and filled every atom of his body with renewed vibration of school loyalty and patriotism ..."
The Herald began as a broadsheet, but has been a tabloid most of its life. The paper converted from letterpress to offset in 1968 and became a twice-weekly publication in 1969. In August 2002, the Herald returned to its broadsheet size, and the staff began sending the paper electronically. The Herald also revamped its Web site, and began posting news daily, as well as using multimedia techniques in coverage.
The Talisman was founded in 1924 as the school's official yearbook. It was published continuously until 1996, but returned with the 2003 yearbook. The publication started winning national awards in the 1970s and was the only recipient of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Trendsetter Award until it was discontinued. The Talisman has won a national Pacemaker Award 12 times. The Talisman has won two Gold Crowns and three Silver Crowns.
Herald and Talisman writers and photographers contribute significantly to Western's top finishes in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation overall national championship.
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