College newspapers around the nation are generally viewed as learning experiences-but few are so hands-on as The Chronicle.
Readers probably have noticed the size change from tabloid to broadsheet, but few realize the learning curve involved in completely retooling a newspaper.
Designers spent countless hours creating the new look of The Chronicle-which for the first time in many years focused on readability and consistency. Both aspects will help readers navigate the paper and easily glean information.
But those aren’t the only changes designed to help the reader and provide a better learning experience for the Chronicle staff.
We now have a larger amount of space for news, which will allow us to increase and deepen the coverage of campus. The Chronicle strives to incorporate as many diverse ideas and people into the paper as possible; our new size will aid us in this quest.
If The Chronicle has failed to cover student groups or activities on campus, please let us know. We strive to cover all of the campus community, but we need input from our readers in order to catch as many campus events and trends as possible.
We also can provide superior coverage of local, national and world events with more and longer briefs on goings-on that affect each and every one of us.
But we will never stray from covering that which has the most direct effect on our lives-our campus.
The Chronicle staff can hardly forget whom we serve-the students-because each of us is a student.
All of us started out writing for The Chronicle, and many of us who stuck with it applied for an editor position. The Chronicle is filled with a diverse group of people, covering a multitude of racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic and political backgrounds. Diversity is the only way we can ensure proper and fair coverage of the campus, and we strive for it in every issue.
We are always looking for a new pair of eyes to scan campus for us. Anyone interested in writing for The Chronicle is welcome to apply. We have positions ranging from five hours a day to five hours a month, and we love getting new views in our paper.
Our opinion pages are another place where students can have a voice. On our editorial page, we want to fortify the community by opening dialogues among diverse groups. Many students on campus grumble about a situation, but few take the time to jot down a letter to the editor.
aA student can complain to one or two friends, but a letter to the editor can open up a dialogue among the nearly 40,000 members of our campus community.
The changes at The Chronicle promise a more professional product for you, the reader, and a better learning experience for us, the staff.
If you see room for improvement in our pages-which will happen, let me assure you-please let us know. We are here to serve you.