As incoming editors in chief, we have big shoes to fill. Maia made the Voice top notch by recruiting new writers, increasing the paper’s visibility on campus, and overseeing the reportage of sometimes controversial yet important topics on campus. Her leadership and dedication to The Voice have made our experiences meaningful, and we hope in the upcoming year to improve the paper as much as she has. We are ready and excited for a year filled with late night in-design sessions, newspaper sponsored events, and hearing about the stories you think are most relevant to the College.
We hope that the Voice will serve as an archive of both student activity on campus and of developments in the New London community. We plan to pitch more articles related to New London and its relationship with Conn. We have featured a number of articles in the arts section that review exhibits or restaurants in New London, and we look forward to using our financial resources to get more students into the city for ops and news focused stories. You can expect an increased social media presence, as well as a revamped website, next year. With journalism moving toward a more digital presence, we will expand The Voice’s platform to increase our audience.
The Voice is only as good as its contributors, readers, and supporters. We would like to thank everyone who has picked up an issue, shared their thoughts, or alerted us to important stories. Petko Ivanov has served an invaluable advisor and asset to the Voice, and we look forward to working with him next year. Professor Downs worked as an advisor to the Voice in the past, and because he been a great mentor to both of us, we would like to give him a shoutout. The most important thanks, though, goes to Eleanor Knauss for consistently producing super fun crossword word puzzles and being a great addition to the Voice team since she joined last year.
We are excited for what next year will bring, but in the meantime, we are proud to show you this last issue of the semester.
