On June 17, the results of the final evaluation for Red Net’s 10th National College Students “Commentary Star” Selection Competition were announced. Cui Xiayu, a 2022 undergraduate student from the School of Marxism, won first prize with the highest overall ranking for her literary commentary work “Harry Potter Re-release: Have We Really Become Boring Adults?” and was named this year’s “Commentary Star”.
The competition, hosted by Red Net, is a major commentary competition with wide influence among national universities, attracting outstanding students from many renowned institutions across the country, including Renmin University of China, Fudan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Shandong University.
Cui Xiayu. Photo courtesy of the School of Marxism
The School of Marxism has long closely focused on the fundamental task of cultivating virtue and talent, continuously optimizing talent development programs. Leveraging the “South Lake Commentary” ideological and political education platform, the school has advanced “curriculum chain” construction, striving to enhance students’ professional understanding, social perspective, and writing abilities, promoting the coordinated development of theoretical literacy and practical skills. The school has gradually established a comprehensive academic training mechanism, setting up academic training courses such as social surveys, online commentary, and annual academic papers around professional courses. Students are encouraged to write online commentary pieces and academic papers and actively participate in various academic exchange activities, with achievements continuously emerging.
To date, students from the school have published nearly 200 commentary pieces and more than 10 theoretical articles in mainstream media outlets at all levels, initially forming a brand in cultivating professional talent for online ideological and political education. This award represents not only another major breakthrough for the School of Marxism in national commentary competitions, but also an important achievement in cultivating students’ professional writing abilities and theoretical literacy.
