As the semester is coming to a close, it seems to be a time to reflect and start to realize that it’s definitely, definitely time for some good ol’ relaxation. I’m excited to get home to Virginia and spend time with my family, relax with my friends, make some money and take time for myself to start to think about what I want next semester to look like for myself, too.
This has been a great semester for the paper. We’ve had minimal mistakes, great opportunities to report on big stories (this may not always be a good thing), and we’ve had good chemistry in the newsroom with the majority of the staffers. I feel like I’ve learned a lot more and become a great deal more comfortable doing the job that I do as assistant mix editor; however, I think I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things in many aspects of my life.
The newspaper seems to be ready for yet another set of changes coming upon us next semester, and I think we’re all ready for it. We’re ready for changes, as we always are because that is exciting, that is fun, and that is what helps us grow as journalists. But what I really appreciate is that we are sticking to the same tactfulness that truly makes good journalists. With the Virginia Tech “massacre” upon us, as the news stations like to call it, a lot of untactful journalism has been going on in the public media. In our school setting, I really feel that everyone on our staff deserves a pat on the back for actually having feelings for the families involved and friends affected, like myself. Nick Needham, the Metro section editor, really felt for me when my friends were affected by this tragedy as he wrote his story on the horrible murders that took place. He asked me if I was okay with what he wrote, what I felt about it and if there was anything he could change that would make it more tasteful. That was some tasteful journalism right there. When there are people in a community hurting from something, in my opinion, to be tasteful is to think of their reactions to the topic you’re writing about and their feelings overall.
Great job to everyone on staff, thanks to everyone who writes in and lets us know when we suck and when we do a good job, and I’m proud to be apart of a staff that gets along and takes into consideration what the general public will think of their writing, for the most part (when necessary). Great year y’all, have an awesome summer!
-- Andrea Lucas
Asst. Mix Editor
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