A relative newcomer to the university's print media community is "The Wake Student Magazine", a weekly that covers UMN-related stories and provides a forum for student expression. It was founded in November 2001 in an effort to diversify campus media and achieved student group status in February 2002. Students from many disciplines do all of the reporting, writing, editing, illustration, photography, layout, and business management for the publication. The magazine was founded by James DeLong and Chris Ruen. "The Wake" was named the nation's best campus publication (2006) by the Independent Press Association.