FLUX MAGAZINE WINS PACEMAKER AWARD
June 1, 2000
Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135
EUGENE–Winning awards is becoming a perennial habit for Flux, the annual student publication of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. For the seventh time in as many years, Flux has won the 1999 Magazine Pacemaker Award, considered by many to be student journalism’s highest honor.
Not only has Flux won a Pacemaker Award each year of its existence, but it also has garnered more than 100 awards and other accolades since the first issue came off the presses in 1993. This year’s honor adds to its reputation as one of the best college publications in the country.
"This is tough competition, and one that can only be won when all aspects of the magazine meet the highest standards," says journalism professor Tom Wheeler, a co-founder of Flux and one of the magazine’s faculty advisers. "It’s a reflection on Brett (Campbell), Bill (Ryan), all staff members in all positions, the magazine sequence–among other sequences, the school and the entire university."
Campbell, an adjunct assistant professor, was assigned as lead faculty adviser overseeing Flux’s 1999 issue. Ryan, a co-founder of Flux, advises students on design and layout every year.
In addition to the Pacemaker Award that Volume VII of Flux received, an individual member of the magazine’s design staff, art associate W. Scott Deckelmann, earned national recognition.
Deckelmann won second place for story development in the Design of the Year category. His photo-derived painting of recent UO Gospel Choir director John Gainer appeared on the issue’s cover. The accompanying article, "Preaching to the Choir," examined Gainer’s experiences confronting racism as an African-American living in Eugene. A spring 1999 graduate in magazine journalism, Deckelmann is a resident of 11587 S. Finnegans Way, Oregon City.
The Pacemaker Award is given by the Associated College Press to honor outstanding college newspapers and magazines. Flux’s 54-page annual issue, which featured articles on topics ranging from eco-activism in the forest to ballroom dancing, competed against more than 60 magazine publications and collected one of only five Pacemakers awarded. The magazines are evaluated by professional journalists and other media professionals who serve on the ACP’s board of judges.
Flux’s editor-in-chief last year, Kaarin Knudson, now the editor-in-chief of WhereNext.com, an online travel guide based in Portland, says that the award is "a reflection of the tremendous energy and commitment that everyone put in.
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It makes me happy for everyone involved," she says. "Flux has set a high standard, and it’s great to live up to that tradition and expectation that Flux has every year."The 2000 issue of Flux, set for release on May 31, focuses on the environment. The cover story, "Burning Questions," is about the Umatilla Chemical Depot in northeastern Oregon where workers are building a huge incinerator that will begin destroying chemical weapons next year.
The magazine, with a $3 cover price, will be available for purchase at the School of Journalism and Communication in Room 201 of Allen Hall, 1020 University St. It also will be on sale at the UO Bookstore, 895 E. 13th Ave.; in the Duck Shop at the UO Portland Center, 722 S.W. 2nd Ave.; and in Eugene at Smith Family Books, Tsunami Books, Book Mark and Hungry Head Books.
Starting May 31, all stories also will be available online at the Flux website, <http://influx.
uoregon.edu/>.
Flux Magazine is run by a magazine production class, with an all-student staff from the editor-in-chief and art director to the writers, designers and photographers. The UO School of Journalism and Communication established the magazine to provide students with the kind of hands-on experience they’ll encounter in the real world of professional publishing, and to showcase their work in writing, editing, photography and design.
Student staff for the 1999 issue of Flux included:
• Melissa Bond, art associate, a summer 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Beaverton.
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Steve Burnett, online designer, a winter 2000 electronic media journalism graduate, Bend.･
Josh Hough, online designer, a senior magazine journalism major, Corvallis.･
Steve Norman, editorial intern, a senior magazine journalism major, and Chris Taylor, art associate, a fall 1999 magazine journalism graduate, both of Eugene.• Jessica Obrist, art director, a senior magazine journalism major, Gladstone.
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Autumn Whitefield-Madrano, managing editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Gresham.• Tammy Salmon, research and copy editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Marcola.
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George Rowe, staff photographer, a winter 1999 graduate in electronic media journalism, Newport.• W. Scott Deckelmann, art associate, a spring 1999 graduate in advertising, Oregon City.
• Emily Aanderud, business manager, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate; Jonas Allen, associate editor, a senior magazine journalism major; Timothy "Shea" Andersen, senior editor, a fall 1999 master’s degree graduate in magazine journalism; Reilley Dunne, graphics intern, a junior psychology major; Erin Hovey, production assistant, a senior magazine journalism major; and Karenina Susilo, art associate, a spring 1999 advertising graduate, all of Portland.
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Eric Collins, associate editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Roseburg.
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Amanda Cowan, staff photographer, a fall 1999 news-editorial journalism graduate, and Valerie Schreiner, business intern, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, both of Salem.• Erin Marshall, editorial intern, a junior public relations major, Sweet Home.
• Shannon Sneed, Influx online editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Wilsonville.
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Kaarin Knudson, editor-in-chief, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Anchorage, Alaska.･
Cassie Keller, graphics intern, a junior advertising major, Los Alamitos, Calif.･
Adrienne Bononi, advertising sales representative, a spring 1999 advertising graduate, Redding, Calif.･
John Woodward, online designer, a fall 1999 graduate in advertising, Roseville, Calif.･
Carol Rink, online designer, a junior magazine journalism major, San Diego, Calif.･
Nicole Kristal, senior editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, San Rafael, Calif.･
Kim Wallace, online designer, a master’s degree student in journalism, Walnut Creek, Calif.･
Evan Denbaum, senior editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Weston, Conn.･
Laura Lucas, editorial intern, a senior magazine journalism major, Idaho Falls, Idaho.･
Kate Atteberry, advertising sales representative, a freshman National Student Exchange student, Eunice, La.･
Alana Listoe, photo editor, a spring 1999 public relations graduate, Goodrich, Mich.･
Rob Elder, development director, a senior magazine journalism major, Billings, Mont.• Michael Burnham, associate editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Cori Poletto, art associate, a spring 1999 graduate in advertising, Fairport, N.Y.･
Amy Boytz, associate editor, a spring 1999 magazine journalism graduate, Seattle, Wash.･
Bradley Rife, art associate, a senior magazine journalism major, Tacoma, Wash.･
Jennifer Scranton, art associate, a winter 2000 magazine journalism graduate, White Salmon, Wash.ﾑ
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