2008 Woodie Awards
A new beginning...
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: Opinion
As the school year comes to an end and the graduating editorial staff of the WC moves on to experience a whole new world of journalism, the new staff members are left to keep things afloat, fresh and interesting.
We've learned a few important tips from our predecessors:
1) Writing occasional letters to Will Ferrell is not a bad idea.
2) Word searches are awesome.
3) When all else fails, word searches are still awesome.
These three factors are probably some of the most important things us newbies will carry with us on our journey to keep the paper alive. Even though we would like to continue various aspects the WC exhibits now, with a new staff comes new ideas, and we have many goals for the 2008-2009 semesters.
Digging for greater truths is at the top of the things-to-do list for the upcoming school year. In the Fall and Spring Semesters, the WC touched on several big issues that have greatly affected Western Illinois University. The Black Student Association controversy over funding bias touched many students and faculty members, and brought up an issue that had been brewing from years ago. A follow-up story was done so both sides of the story could be heard, and more vital information was uncovered.
Just recently, a threat of a school shooting here on campus rocked the university and stirred up many feelings and questions. The WC reported this event from all angles. Never before in recent history has there been as many as six stories on one single issue in the paper. We dug deep to make sure any questions or fears students had were answered as best they could be.
And who can forget the Student Government Association ordeal? The WC took a lot of heat for the editorial published about the holding of secret ballots, but we did it anyway because we felt students needed to be informed.
As one of the new members of the editorial board along with my three counterparts, we would like to dig up more stories that have been kept under the radar for some time in order to continue the tradition of unmasking important conflicts. When it comes down to it, true campus journalism is not about free advertising but about revealing things that affect the student body.
We've learned a few important tips from our predecessors:
1) Writing occasional letters to Will Ferrell is not a bad idea.
2) Word searches are awesome.
3) When all else fails, word searches are still awesome.
These three factors are probably some of the most important things us newbies will carry with us on our journey to keep the paper alive. Even though we would like to continue various aspects the WC exhibits now, with a new staff comes new ideas, and we have many goals for the 2008-2009 semesters.
Digging for greater truths is at the top of the things-to-do list for the upcoming school year. In the Fall and Spring Semesters, the WC touched on several big issues that have greatly affected Western Illinois University. The Black Student Association controversy over funding bias touched many students and faculty members, and brought up an issue that had been brewing from years ago. A follow-up story was done so both sides of the story could be heard, and more vital information was uncovered.
Just recently, a threat of a school shooting here on campus rocked the university and stirred up many feelings and questions. The WC reported this event from all angles. Never before in recent history has there been as many as six stories on one single issue in the paper. We dug deep to make sure any questions or fears students had were answered as best they could be.
And who can forget the Student Government Association ordeal? The WC took a lot of heat for the editorial published about the holding of secret ballots, but we did it anyway because we felt students needed to be informed.
As one of the new members of the editorial board along with my three counterparts, we would like to dig up more stories that have been kept under the radar for some time in order to continue the tradition of unmasking important conflicts. When it comes down to it, true campus journalism is not about free advertising but about revealing things that affect the student body.
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