Mistakes are inevitable, but how they are dealt with determines character

First, please allow me to tell you how excited I am to increase my role and participation in The Eagle as well as the campus and community. I have nothing but high aspirations and expectations for this publication, as well as for myself and my colleagues.

Second, as The Eagle is first and foremost a harbinger of information and news, I want to continue providing relevant content to the students and faculty of Chadron State College, as well as to our readers in the community and abroad.

As I look over the drafts of pages to be submitted for publication, I notice quite a few of the same names reappearing. Although I applaud the pertinacity of our staff members, as this is a student published newspaper for a primary audience of students, it is my goal that the names that appear on our pages reflect the majors, activities, athletic affiliations, and personalities of the broadest and most diverse cross-section of campus possible.

It is my intention to commit all available resources into making The Eagle a publication of which the administration, students, and faculty and staff can both take pride in and participate freely in regard to whatever talents and skills with which they might be endowed.

Yes, this is a student newspaper; however, I hope I speak for more than myself in recognizing the wisdom that experience has brought to our teachers and advisers, and so the paper welcomes contributions from faculty and staff as well as from students.

Third, I commend the many on this campus through whose hard work and dedication we have events to cover, news to break, and features to run. It is our privilege to allow a broader audience a glimpse of the meritorious actions that are performed on this campus.

Although I consider myself an optimist, I would be naive to think that my time with The Eagle will be free from scandal, suspicion, or reproach. When the hard stories come, when a tragedy arises, or when tough questions have to be asked, I can only hope that I as well as the entirety of the staff at The Eagle will be tirelessly diligent in the quest for truth.

At times, we may beg your indulgence for our mistakes, oversights, and for the errors that are inevitable to occur; however, along with such indulgence, we hope to reward our readers with our honesty, our time, resources, and ultimately, the truth.

We will fail, we will mess up – continually. Yet, with every failure and mistake, we hope to learn and grow. To better ourselves and our publication.

Thank you for allowing us the chance to be the gatekeepers and guardians of truth. We will do all in our power not to abuse your trust.