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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | , the official newspaper of (NJCU), has recently won three awards.

On March 20, The Gothic Times claimed first place in the , four-year university (published less than weekly) category at the in the "Best in Show" Contest. In Fall 2020, the Gothic Times in the college newspaper website category for schools with 10,000 students or less. More than 1,000 students and advisers attended this national convention held virtually.

Meanwhile, NJCU’s newly-launched placed eighth overall in the magazine category.

“I'm exceptionally proud of our students and their accomplishments,” said Theta Pavis-Weil, Gothic Times adviser. “The dedication they have shown to their reporting and teamwork — and expanding what Knight Media provides to the campus community — is inspiring. Those efforts laid the groundwork for this recent success, which they were able to build on, despite the disruption of a global pandemic. From online publishing to print, social media, podcasting and launching a new literary arts magazine, they are remarkable.”

Earlier this month, The Gothic Times was the statewide winner in the Outstanding Campus Media category in fourth annual NJ News Commons Excellence in Local News Awards.

In honoring The Gothic Times, the organization stated “