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Show GLENN HALTERMAN II COMMENTARY The torch passes again "The function of the press is very high. It is almost holy. It ought to serve as a forum for the people, through which the people may know freely what is going on. To misstate or suppress the news is a breach of trust. The previous statement comes to us from former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and is one of the greatest quotes we have on the First Amendment. It also occupies a prominent place on a placard in the office of the University Journal, as it well should. Last spring, the decision was made that the Journal would revert to a student-edited newspaper from its status as a campus pape r. With the change in its administration, theJournal has taken on a new personality, which we hope readers will enjoy. • You may have noticed the slightly different look the Journal has this year, stemming from the use of a new font and the layout of som e of o ur photos. Also, we are planning some additional sections that we hope will be well received. Gone from the paper is the Associated Press Wire Service with its news and photos-an unfortunate change necessitated by financial constraints. The opinion section will perhaps see tl1e biggest change w itl1 the switch. As a student publication, the Journal will periodically publish a house editorial in this space representing the official position of t11e paper on various issues. As always, opposing viewpoints are welcome. Altl1o ugh we are not professional journalists at theJoumal, we do strive for professionalism. Nevertheless, due to our status as students, we don't have time to hunt down every story which would be worthy of inclusion in the paper. Consequently, it falls upon students, faculty, and staff to communicate with us about various happenings and developments on campus. While we w ill, of course, do our best to find news on our own, we also ask for your he lp in assisting us in bringing you as complete and wellrounded a paper as possible. Feel free to call with any information you may think would be of interest to the campus. Our phone numbers are Listed in the sp·a ce below. On a more personal level, there have been some on campus who have had concerns about my appointment to the editor position. In fact, it was said in a letter to the editor last year stated that l am "committed only to [my] narrow agenda as [my] articles and columns over this past year and a half have ultimately shown. Not only are these statements inaccurate,. unfounded, and prevarications of the truth-they simply ain't so! But, understanding that talk is cheap, I, and the other members of the staff, will simply demonstrate o ur convictions through fair and accurate reporting: As Voltaire professed: "I wholly disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to·say it." . By the content and quality of our paper, I hope to demonstrate my belief, and the belief of the other staff members, in Voltaire's words. fl fl UNIVERSITY J9ld!1N~~ OIR£CTING STAFF ANO DESK PHONE NUMBERS: Editor Glenn lultcnn2n 586-7750 Auociace Edi1or Chad Limb 586-7759 Opinion Director David Barratt 586-7759 Photo E.ii1o r John Gucnkr 586-7750 Copy Editor Russdl Miller 586-7750 Focus Editor..Kd Luken 5$6-1992 A.u 't Focu, Editor Kami Egan 586-1992 Ana E.iitor Brandon Bevan 865-8443 Sports Editor M2ggie Neisen 865-8443 Alaunac Editor Ann.a Turpin 865-8226 Ad Man•g•r M:agglc Nelsen 586-7758 Ad Reptt,n nt.ttive Kyle Dse 586-7758 Ad Designer Jansen Gunderson 586-7758 Faculty Advisers !Arry Baker S86-7751 Morris Brown 865-8556 SENIOR STAFF WRITERS ANO REPORTERS' OE.~K 5S6-7757, 586-54$8 The Umvcrslty_ Journal b published every Monday snd Tbur,d.ay ol the ic.adcmk yu.r by and for !he 1tudcnt body of Southc-m Uuh UniVr:nlty. h rccdvcs a.dvi..Kmc.nt lrom the uni-vcuity'.1 commun.k,uon ckp.,,omcnt ;1nd bom the univcnhy ldm.1n1~1u1ion.. The: view• ,nd opinioru C'XJ)reucJ in the Touma/ nc thoK of individual writer-. and do not ncccsunly rdlcct the v1cw1 ol the intthutioo, bculty, 1uf! or t-tudcnt body in general. The urulgned tdJtol'Ul dllet-tly above b the opini~n o( the Unfvasilyfournol .u a sindc entity. Lctcctt to the C'ditor mwt be typed .and indudc t~ n.amc •nd phone number. On y the umc will be printed. Namo wUI not be with.held under any drcumsunce. .and the editor rcKrre:t cditin&: pri'Vlltgu . L<ttcrs m .Lut ~ tubmlttcd by S p.m. Thur~ys fot indusfon in Monday editions, J.nd by 5 p.m. Mond.ay, for Thund.ay cdh1onal. Crinancu: Any indtv1dwl with I picv.a.n« .1µ..in.1t the Journal should dh«t JUC.h problem lint to the ednor. If unrc.i.olvcd, that gievatu:c 1bould then be ducctcd to the b.cuhy the Journal St«ring Commlucc. which .. cluit<d by Dr. fr,in G. Pc.anon, StJ6.7911. Unl.,nlry /oum•I: Olli«• In SUU T«hnology 8ulldinJ 003. M>il u SUU !lox 9384, Ccd,r City, Uuh 84720. FAX ('-ISi StJ6.S487. £·m•ll Jddms; joum,IOtuu.cdu O P1tll\"TED ON l!:CYO.EO PAl'tlL ~ llECYCI.£ TIil~ COPY. DERK Journal 8-25-98 'Journal' exists to aid readers Many papers· are owned by corporations, or by views on a certain topic to debate or to compare eccentric o ld men who hide their money under their opinions, t11e facts, or their o pinions of the their mattresses and are never seen hy light of facts . The editors reserve the right to incorporate day. Many of those will print only what they want letters to the editor in this feature by seeking out to be news. · a source to address a topic in a letter so tht both This newspaper is not one of those many. This sides may be read in a single edition of the paper. is a paper of the people, and in it, the power of Readers also have the power to access the the pen is mightier than tl1e sword. While editors paper through classified ads, Almanac are constantly faced w ith the challenge of submissions, and article iJcas. Deliver tl1ese, and determining what is newsworthy and how, when all letters and 'Access' columns to our ofi"ices (fll and where it is placed, members of the general 003). Almanac submissions may be phoned 24 student body should know that their input is hours a day to 865-8226. 'Almanac· items are to highly encouraged and welcomed. There are be on-campus events or off-campus events which several ways of reaching readers through the are university-sponsored (including those by UniversityJournal • dubs and organizations). . Part of any student's education is the forming of If readers have problems with the newspaper, opinions and this newspaper there is recourse available: by plays a role in a llowing these speaking with the ed itor, Glenn 1 Vc , , ..- ' Halterman, who maintains the opinions to be shared. We w ill print letters to the minimum office hours of 3 p.m.· editor, although we reserve the 4 p.m. daily and may be found at right to edit due to space his desk at many other times as limiutions. Letters of from 250 to well. 650 words receive top If problems a re not solved consider2tion. The letter doesn't through the editor, the faculty adviser, Larry Baker, is available have to agree w ith our point of view-it can even be critical of for futher consultation. us. It must not, however, be v, Failing a resolution through Hbelous or obscene. Letter either of these sources, the deadlines are 5 p.m. on Monday Journal Steering Committee is for inclusion in Thursday's paper . _ _ - - - - - - -- - - - ~ the next recourse and may be and 5 p.m. Thursday for inclusion in Monday's reached through its chairman, Frain Pearson, at (or Tuesday's) paper. The opinion director, Dave 586-7971. The Journal adheres to the follow in g Barratt , produces this section on Tuesdays and Fridays. guidelines: Any criticism of groups o r individuals Letters may be sent via mail to Box 9384 or shall be on a responsible basis and no material brought to us in Technology 003 or transmitted malicious or libelous in nature, or that involves via e-mail to joumal@suu.edu. character assassination, will be published. The The 'Access' column is a chance to spout off at newspaper s hall reflect responsibility to all a bit more length. Deadline for this column is the members of the university community, and the same as fo r letters. · Access,' w hich should editors shall seek press accuracy and fairness at between 750 and 1,200 words, may pertain to all times. Responsibility to the public interest is any issue, but tl1osc dealing witl1 campus receive vital and won't be used to advance any selfish top priority. It is in the writer's best interest to interests. communicate with the opinion director at 586The Journal, a student-run. newspaper with 7759 or in person before submitting a piece for faculty advisement , welcomes all who may be 'Access-.' interested in join.iung the staff, which is not 'The Watchdog' is a recurring feature in tWs limited to communication majors. Those wishing paper and is a chance for people with opposing to join the staff are invited to weekly meetings at /.ariOUS ai.1enUeS Of expression and access to the 'Journal' readership are a'.1a1'lab/e to our audience. |