About the Pine Needle

The Pine Needle was founded in 1947 at UNC Pembroke.

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Accolades:

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The Society of Environmental Journalists 19th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment. The World’s largest and most comprehensive environmental journalism competition.

- 3rd Place Outstanding Student Journalism “Hurricanes Spawn a Flood of Problems.”

North Carolina College Media Association 2019 Statewide College Media Awards. Large Campuses over 6,800:

-  Honorable mention in Sports Writing “Braves Track Club's Second Anniversary.”

-  3rd Place for Single- or Two-Page Design “Hurricanes Spawn a Flood of Problems.”

- Honorable Mention for Single- or Two-Page Design “Who did it? PAC hosts Murder Mystery Dinner.”

American Scholastic Press Association Scholastic Newspaper Awards 2020. Category Colleges and universities enrollment over 2,501:

- 2nd Place Newspaper

North Carolina College Media Association 2018 Statewide College Media Awards. Large Campuses over 6,800:

- Honorable Mention Illustration/ Graphic “Parks' Punts.”

- Honorable Mention “Faculty Respond to Mary Livermore's Removal of Resources.”

American Scholastic Press Association Scholastic Newspaper Awards 2019. Category Colleges and universities enrollment: 2501 +

-  2nd Place Newspaper