Rage Rage Rage

A certain nasty, thoughtless comment was made by Dr. Koons in an email about newspaper. Essentially, he stated that he did not see the value in it.

Really? Really?

As the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, this enrages me beyond belief. What upsets me most is not the fact that it insults me, but that it insults the entire newspaper staff and Miss Beach.

Can the newspaper improve? Of course, I'll be the first to say it. Despite the fact that we have so many people reviewing and checking for errors, some will slip by. Sloppy, last minute changes might be made, or a tiny typo could go unnoticed. As much as I would love for our paper to be perfect, it isn't possible, but I aim to make it as interesting and fun to read as possible. I take a lot of pride in watching people read the newest issue and comment about the most humorous or intriguing articles. Generally, students and teachers alike enjoy the newspaper.

So how can you not see the value in it? It's a source of entertainment for the students, while it improves the writing styles of those on the staff. The constant deadlines will also prepare staff members for later occupations, since almost every job will require people to work together and to finish their task(s) by a specific date. Also, if both Editors-in-Chief (myself and Ali) were accepted into Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, doesn't that say something too?

Oh, and administration doesn't give us nearly enough money. For those of you who have ever wondered why we only published five issues a year, it's because newspaper is poorly funded.

"But Marc, you're a Senior, so it doesn't even matter if they take it away."

That's a comment I've gotten more than a couple of times. Yes, I won't be here, but that doesn't matter. I'm not going to fight for newspaper because of myself. Nope. I'm going to fight so that future students who are interested in journalism/writing may have a creative outlet.

I'm not sure what the administration has planned, but if it has a negative impact on the future staff of the Tiger Times, then you can bet I'll be the first to stand in the office, demanding some answers.

All I can say now is this (cool points awarded to the first person who translates this into slang).