by Maya Douglas
I’m super excited to be introducing myself as the Editor-in-Chief of The Blue and Grey for the 2017-2018 school year. I’m positive this will be a monumental year for the newspaper and Hood College, in general.
In addition to having the pleasure of serving as the EIC for the paper, I’m a senior this year and plan to be graduating this upcoming May with a Bachelors of Arts in Communication and minors in Non-Profit Studies and African American Studies. I have been on the Blue and Grey staff since my freshman year in the positions of staff writer, distribution manager and web editor.
I have some really innovative ideas for how to make the paper better for faculty, alumni and most of all the STUDENTS. This is your paper, your voice and your college. A student newspaper should serve as one the most important channels of communication on a campus, especially a campus as tight knit as Hood.
This year I want to focus on a host of goals, but at the top my list is participation. This is not just an activity or hobby for communication students. We welcome a variety of majors from computerscience to religion. The Blue and Grey is place for anyone who wants to be heard.
Tell us what you care about and what you want to read about, it’s the only way we can cater to your concerns.
As young people, it can be very easy to become complacent in our position at this institution. I know there are many times throughout your years here that you may feel ignored or unappreciated for the work you’ve done at the college. The Blue and Grey is here to boost you up, in any way we can. Contact us to cover the super cool event your club is having, or to voice an opinion you feel is being suppressed. We are here to listen and report to the students.
I’m calling for animators, statisticians, columnists and more. There is an infinite amount of opportunities at The Blue and Grey.
I vow to increase the presence of the publication on campus and I absolutely welcome suggestions on how we can do it.
Regardless if you join the paper or not (even though I hope you do) I urge all students to try to get involved on campus, no matter what stage you are at your college career. It makes a such a significant difference in your experience. So, this is my message to you to find something you are passionate about, practice it and cultivate it. Academics should always be your priority but it is very important to find healthy hobbies. If it is not already on campus, create it.
Here’s to a wonderful and productive school year!
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