College Comics and Cartoonists Fall 2023
September saw students returning to the ivied halls, and cartoonists are among the returning. At The Daily Wildcat, “the student…
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Outside the AAEC Convention/CXC Festival Sphere
Yes, Columbus is the place to be, but outside Ohio there is also news. © Nidhi Chanani; Peter Conrad; MariNaomi…
Jordan Lockett: Cartoonist Emergent
Twenty-one-year-old Jordan Lockett creates stories that are relatable to any reader, but what’s distinctive about his tales is they contain…
Assorted Saturday Short Subjects
Reading The Funnies as a Family There’s a secret to the comics page, though. The secret is, you don’t need…
The Armstrong Project – Peanuts Scholarships
Peanuts Worldwide will announce Monday the launch of the Armstrong Project, which will provide $200,000 in endowments to two HBCUs:…
Braddock At The Beacon – Past & Present Paige
Famed University of Tennessee alumna and former UT Daily Beacon contributor Paige Braddock will sit for a virtual Q &…
Sam Ansell – RIP
Gag cartoonist Sam Ansell has passed away. Samuel Tarshis (Sam) Ansell May 25, 1922 – August 1, 2021 …
The Cartoon World of Marshall Ramsey
The University of Tennessee is celebrating 225 years by profiling alumni. A week ago the UT’s Daily Beacon newspaper ran…
Making Comics Is Not Really About Making Comics
There’s a reason Lynda Barry is the first comics artist to win a MacArthur “Genius” Award. She loves children. Making…
Readers Digest holds contest for college cartoonists
If you’re a budding college cartoonist, Readers Digest is holding a contest for “the Next Great Cartoonist contest.” If you’re…
Charlotte Mao wins Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) has announced that Charlotte Mao is the recipient of this years Jay Kennedy Memorial…
Did The Badger Herald pull comic due to race concerns
Gus McNair writes a column in The Badger Herald taking issue with the paper’s decision to pull a comic from…
Locher Memorial Award entries due March 15
The John Locher Memorial Award for best college editorial cartoonist entry date is March 15. The winner receives a $1,000…
Jay Kennedy Scholarship deadline December 15
For those aspiring cartoonists in your life, please remind them the Jay Kennedy Scholarship entry is due December 15. Applicants…
The value of an arts education during a recession
Amy Scott reporting for Marketplace looks at students pursuing a degree in the arts, racking up debt, and staring at…