<p>I've been shuffling through many college newspapers, and for the most part, I am not satisfied. Some of the schools themselves are excellent, but their papers are of a low caliber. I worked on a very extensive publication in high school (30+ pages), and I would like to continue writing for a paper with quality coverage (the articles don't just focus on dining hall expansions and frat house events, but local, national, and international happenings). One college paper that I read featured a blurb on an overturned trashcan, so I'm looking for something a bit more worldly than that. Bonus points for papers with columns that are witty and thought-provoking. I want to stay in the Mid-Atlantic if possible, and yes, I already know about Penn State and Columbia's newspapers. What I've had an especially hard time finding is college newspapers that offer paid positions...so if anyone is aquainted with some, that is what I'm ideally looking for.</p>
<p>I assume you’re not confusing Penn State with Penn (University of Pennsylvania–private, Ivy League school in Philadelphia). Penn’s paper, “The Daily Pennsylvanian,” is considered to be one of the best:</p>
<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Pennsylvanian]The”>The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>I did mean Penn State–my high school journalism teacher showed us a documentary on their paper. Apparently it has a good reputation. Although I have investigated UPenn’s paper, I just don’t think the school is right for me.</p>
<p>Fair enough.</p>
<p>Incidentally, here’s a little item from Newsweek about college papers that may interest you, from about 5 years ago:</p>
<p>[College</a> Papers Grow Up - Newsweek](<a href=“http://www.newsweek.com/2005/12/04/college-papers-grow-up.html]College”>http://www.newsweek.com/2005/12/04/college-papers-grow-up.html)</p>
<p>The only school with two battling daily papers each with a storied history. Not the Mid Atlantic, but one bump over. </p>
<p>[</a>" + artTitle.replace(“-”,“”) + " - " + “The Daily Cardinal” + " - " + “The Daily Cardinal” + "](<a href=“http://www.dailycardinal.com/]”>http://www.dailycardinal.com/)</p>
<p>[The</a> Badger Herald — The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s premier independent student newspaper](<a href=“http://badgerherald.com/]The”>http://badgerherald.com/)</p>