New editor looks to
take Cap Times
above and beyond
Ah yes. Spring couldn't have
come at a better time. After many inch
es of snowfall, the bright sun and green
grass seem to make everything better,
even studying for finals. The fresh
smell of spring reminds me that there is
light at the end of the semester's tunnel.
But my summer will have one
main focus: improving the Capital
Times. If you were to say that I have no.
life, you wouldn't be far off. Journalism
is my life and I want it to be part of my
life for a long time. And I'm hoping that some of you will make it parts
of yours as well.
I think Stacy did a wonderful job with the Cap Times this year.
Her dedication will be sorely missed and I would like to wish her the best
of luck. I've been involved with student newspapers for a year and a half
and she's as dedicated as any I've seen.
As editor, I plan to build upon the foundation that Stacy put into
place this year. My first order of business is to recruit as many contribu
tors as possible. I would like to see a lot of people making small contri
butions to the newspaper rather than a few people doing all the work. It'll
be more fun for everybody this way.
Even if you have never written news articles or simply hate to
write, there are many things students can do to help out. Obviously writ
ing articles is one of them, but we also need photographers, copy editors
(similar to proofreaders), layout and graphic design editors, business and
advertising people, and distributors.
I heavily recommend that communications majors get involved
at the Cap Times. Though it's never bad to have a high GPA, employers
pay more attention to people who have hands-on experience. This is
exactly what the Cap Times has to offer. You will have clips to show
employers, you'll learn to use the software, and you'll have a good time
doing it.
Even if you're not a communications major, the Cap Times has a
lot to offer. Employers will respect the fact that you participated in extra
curricular activities regardless of the field. It may just give you the edge
you need to score that high-paying job you always dreamed of having.
Anyone interested in participating next year can call us at 948-
6440 or e-mail us at captimes@psu.edu.
Regarding the content of the paper, I would like to see more
depth in our coverage of this campus. Some ideas include covering intra
mural sports, an article about student clubs in each issue, comprehensive
SGA coverage, an events page, humor articles, student-drawn cartoons,
more pictures, and as many feature articles as possible. All of these things
will be tough to include on an issue-to-issue basis, but I am confident we
can address all of them over the course of next year.
I've done this before at HACC, so I am confident I can make this
newspaper a better, more enjoyable publication, not that it isn't enjoyable
already. The key will be thorough coverage and we will need a lot of peo
ple to do it.
One last thing I would like to stress is letters to the editor. We
want to hear from the student body as much as possible. If you think the
Cap Times is great, send us an email. If you think it sucks, write us a let
ter and let us have it. Tell us where , we went wrong. Also, if there's an
event you want to see covered, give us a call and let us know. We try to
be everywhere at once, but it's tough to keep track of everything some
times since most of us are taking a full load of credits.
In closing, I would like to thank the readers for taking the time to
pick up the Cap Times when there are three other free papers to choose
from. It shows that you are genuinely interested in what goes on at this
campus.
See you next year
BY PETE STRELLA
Future Eidtri-in-chief
LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER
cif ) OPPORTUNITY N
*Have the desire to meet & greet students.
*Want to share your PSH knowledge?
*Have extra bouts between Aug.3o-Sept. l I?
Join the Orientation Welcome Team!
Applications available in:
Student Activities (E 1.31) or Student Affairs (C 120).
Plan to attend ONE of the following mandatory meetings held in E2OO
*Tuesday, April 29, 3:00 p.m.
*Wednesday, April 30, 12 noon or 4:30 p.m.
*Thursday, May 1, 10 a.m.
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