[2] Also that year the paper made statewide news with the publication of an interview with Oregon governor John Hubert Hall regarding race relations.

[4] In November 2000, the paper selected presidential candidate Ralph Nader as its athlete of the week, pining that he was responsible for the outcome of the election.

[5] In 2001, the paper earned several distinctions from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in its division, including best cartooning, best writing, and best editorial.

[6] The following year it won for best news story, best review, and was honorable mention for overall excellence.

[9] In 2008, the Collegian won several awards including a general excellence honorable mention, best writing, best news story, best editorial, best review, best columnist, best sports photo, and best cartooning.