Demote Negative Google Results

I have a negative article from a university’s newspaper (the Wildcat) showing on page one of Google when my name is searched. I already have the exact URL and query; what I need now is an SEO professional... (Budget: $250 - $750 USD, Jobs: Content Creation, Content Marketing, Content Writing, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Internet Marketing, Keyword Research, Link Building, SEO, SEO Auditing)