UNM has been ranked over Harvard, Yale and Northwestern University for its student newspaper. The Daily Lobo is No. 2 in the nation as a “great college newspaper,” according to the Princeton Review. The Lobo was not included in the top 20 in last year’s ranking.
In its annual survey, the Princeton Review examines about 60 aspects of campus life, for which an average of 300 students at each university cast their votes. On a five-point scale, students were asked to give their opinion of their campus publication.
In the Best 357 College Rankings for 2005, only Howard University placed higher. All rankings in each category are based solely on student response.
In an interview with the Albuquerque Tribune, Marisa Demarco, Lobo editor in chief, said the high ranking “shows that students really care” about their newspaper.” All colleges and universities in the ranking are considered to be academically excellent said a spokesperson for the review.
In only one other dubious category UNM cracked the top 20. The school was ranked No. 14 in “teaching assistants teach too many upper level courses,” an improvement over its No. 6 status in the category last year.
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