The Collegian, which published its first issue on 16 March 1931, is the on-campus newspaper for La Salle University

La Salle University

La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...

, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. It is published weekly throughout the school year. The newspaper is written, edited, and produced by students of La Salle University, underneath a faculty adviser.

Collegian Award

From 1949 to 1969 and from then intermittently afterwards, the Collegian presented the "Collegian Award" to a professional journalist at its annual banquet. Recipents of the award include Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. The show was broadcast from 1948 to 1971 , which made it one of the longest-running variety shows in U.S...

 (1949), Bob Considine

Bob Considine

Robert "Bob" Bernard Considine was an American writer and commentator. He is best-known for co-writing Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and The Babe Ruth Story.-Biography:...

 (1951), Red Smith

Red Smith (sportswriter)

For other uses, see: Red Smith Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists.-Career:After graduating from Green Bay East High School, site of Packers home games until 1957, Smith moved on to...

 (1952), Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

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 (1953), David Lawrence

David Lawrence (publisher)

David Lawrence was a conservative newspaperman and former student of Woodrow Wilson at Princeton University. After his reelection as U.S...

 (1955), Chet Huntley

Chet Huntley

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 (1958), Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

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 (1960), David Brinkley

David Brinkley

David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997....

 (1961), James Reston

James Reston

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 (1962), Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood (journalist)

Charles Collingwood was a television newscaster.Born in Three Rivers, Michigan, Collingwood graduated from Deep Springs College and Cornell University and in 1939 received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. After working in London for United Press, Collingwood was hired by Edward R...

 (1963), Art Buchwald

Art Buchwald

Arthur Buchwald was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary...

 (1964), Nancy Dickerson

Nancy Dickerson

Nancy Dickerson was an American pioneering radio and television newswoman. As famous as a celebrity and socialite as she was for her journalism, she later became an award-winning independent producer of documentaries....

 (1965), and Charles Schultz (1966).