Letter from the Editor

Dear Readers:

Willkommen, Bienvenue, and Welcome back to another semester at Chadron State College! The start of the semester is an opportunity for new faces and new expectations.

Before we go any further, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thanks and apologies to Albus Dumbledore.

Let’s try that again, seriously this time:

To my fellow students, welcome and welcome back.

To the community at large, thanks for keeping Chadron interesting even when the town isn’t overrun with bustling student activity.

As I begin my tenure at the helm of The Eagle, I feel it’s a time for a broader-reaching sense of new beginnings than merely my name next to the editor title.

The Eagle’s staff and adviser look forward to continuing the journalistic tradition established by the newspaper’s founding in 1920. We also strive to update The Eagle to stay relevant to readers in the 21st century.

Accordingly, many of the changes to the newspaper’s design bring The Eagle up-to-date with current trends in the industry and reflect elements from our website, csceagle.com.

The Eagle has a long history of being an award-winning newspaper because of its dedication to interacting with and representing students on this campus.

Whether it is reporting on student activities and sports, or providing a forum for commentary on campus, community, and national affairs, The Eagle exists to chronicle and enrich students’ experience at Chadron State College.

In recent months, we have received increasing criticism from the student body. The typical stance in journalism is that criticism from a few, and silence from many means a publication is doing its job well.

I truly believe that despite the critics, The Eagle is doing its job, and doing it well. But there is always room for improvement. Allowing something to stagnate at “good enough” is the road to mediocrity.

For that reason, I challenge anyone interested in being a leader in improving the student experience on this campus to consider coming by The Eagle news room, Old Admin 235, and seeing what this publication is all about.

Many hands make light work, and with a small staff, we cannot serve the needs of every contingency, or cover every event to the full extent readers might wish us to.

With more volunteers, we would be able to offer a broader range of coverage.

Love writing or taking pictures, but blogging or posting to Facebook isn’t cutting it anymore? We’ve got an assignment waiting for you.

Consider the opportunities, weigh your expectations, and have a great semester.

Sincerely,

Kevin Oleksy