The first semester-long Maroon Edition reading project has concluded and winners of the essay contest are (l-r) Catherine Waddell and Lindsay Linhares, honorable mention; Ann Elizabeth Allison, third; Charles Dagino, second; and Sarah Morse, first. A voluntary initiative, the project is designed to engage freshmen in reading, discussing and, if interested, writing about the book all read, John Grisham's "A Painted House." For more about the project, click here.