A Rookie Writes

Few people will ever know the joys and pains of working for a newspaper. Those looking from the outside in generally expect perfection to fall from thin air, but here on the inside, we know that producing any paper takes a multitude of dedicated and talented people who love doing their best to serve their public.
Here at the Mix, we don't have that many people. While all of our staff is talented and very dedicated to The Daily Gamecock, there aren't enough people who work for me to carry off the task of sending out a stellar Entertainment section. And on top of all of that, I'm a rookie editor. I took over The Mix with stars in my eyes, thinking that it was going to be an easy management type position. But, to my chagrin, that is not the case. My job would be difficult with a staff of 50, and I know sometimes the seven or eight people who write for me now can find me a tad overbearing. I call them all constantly to remind them of deadlines, frantically begging them to take pictures or make their content longer, better or easier to read. Sometimes I feel like I'm only making it worse, but I know that soon, when I hire more writers, it'll all get much easier.
So, I am starting to believe again. Right now all of the sections have really small staffs -- Metro has a whopping two people! -- and we're still turning out amazing papers. Everything here is new and fresh, so it's going to be a major adjustment for everyone here at The Daily Gamecock. I know that all of my colleagues here on the third floor are working as a team better than ever -- we all understand the major constraints on our people, time and resources, and instead of fighting and bickering with each other, we're doing everything we can to make each other's jobs just a little easier. And, hopefully, everything we can to continue to make The Daily Gamecock the best part of the student body's daily routine.

-- The Mix
Justin Fenner