I didn’t think too much about what goes into newspaper articles before joining the staff of The College Voice in 2017, which is weird because I have always been an avid reader of them. I remember feeling a bit lost the first few times I wrote for The Voice, not having any background in anything newspaper related. My first article was not even a proper article, just a piece of a longer essay my English professor recommended that I send in. And so I did, beginning my integration in The College Voice dynasty. Here I am reflecting on these years like a dying Chinese Emperor with a cup of mercury on my nightstand. But unlike the man in this strange simile, my times with The Voice have been some of the most informative and enjoyable at Conn. Working for The Voice has taught me so much about myself, how newspapers work, and how the College works. I will remember my times with The Voice fondly.
I would like to thank Maia, Max, and Dana for being such helpful and driven Editors in Chief, and Hannah and Jozette for being amazing co-editors over the past two years. I would also like to thank Blanche for advising me to submit that first essay. I’m so glad I did. My time as a news editor, ops editor and sports corner guy have been excellent, and I wish good luck to the whole TCV team next year.
This school, and the world, has changed a lot in the four years I’ve been here. It’s clear that we need journalists to keep the public informed on all the happenings around us and their consequences, good or bad. When people ask me about my feelings about graduation, I really want to say “I’m glad to be getting TF out of here,” and mean it, but it is my experiences such as with The College Voice that make me hesitate.
I think that writing a newspaper article should be a goal for every college student, especially at a small school such as this one. It teaches you so much about what you can do, whatever you are investigating or researching, and brings your friends and colleagues the satisfaction of reading your words. It’s also not really that hard, once you get down to it. The people need to know what’s going on. •
