2008 Woodie Awards
What Is the Future of the Holt News Section at the Sandspur?
If Hamilton Holt students continue to stand on the sideline, there may not be a Holt news section next year.
Jean Bernard Chery
Issue date: 4/14/06 Section: Holt News
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Let's make it clear right up front that the likelihood of having a Holt representation at the school newspaper next year is not clear.
Although the current assistant editor, Tanisha Mathis, will try her best to keep it going after my departure at the end of this semester, I am afraid she will be the only one committed to the task. If it is so, she will be forced to drop it all together.
Based on my own experience at the newspaper as section editor I know that it is not the work of one person alone. Let's put things in perspective. Since the beginning of the semester, the section occupies two pages. It is not an easy job when considering the lack of participation from the student body.
The section is not my section; it is the Holt community's; I happen to run it. It is, in other words, the voice of the Hamilton Holt community.
Although on a typical Tuesday night at The Sandspur workroom I leave no earlier than 11 p.m., I am forever grateful to the few students, staff and faculty members who sometimes send me articles for publication.
One may not know how much of a relief it is for me when you save me a few hours by sending me an article.
I love working for The Sandspur in general and the Hamilton Holt community in particular.
In addition to getting the experience of working in a newspaper staff, I get paid and earn extra curricular activity credits.
As far as I know, The Sandspur is the only student newspaper in Central Florida that pays its staff. There is no better job than getting paid to learn.
I heard many excuses for not getting involved in extracurricular activities, but no one knows where life will take them in the future. Maybe the experience one acquires at a school newspaper as a student will open the door of the New York Times or the Washington Post years from now if they decide or force to abandon their projected career path.
I do understand that we, students, are here for our academic pursuits but I can assure you that getting involved can help you excel academically in a greater scale.
Although the current assistant editor, Tanisha Mathis, will try her best to keep it going after my departure at the end of this semester, I am afraid she will be the only one committed to the task. If it is so, she will be forced to drop it all together.
Based on my own experience at the newspaper as section editor I know that it is not the work of one person alone. Let's put things in perspective. Since the beginning of the semester, the section occupies two pages. It is not an easy job when considering the lack of participation from the student body.
The section is not my section; it is the Holt community's; I happen to run it. It is, in other words, the voice of the Hamilton Holt community.
Although on a typical Tuesday night at The Sandspur workroom I leave no earlier than 11 p.m., I am forever grateful to the few students, staff and faculty members who sometimes send me articles for publication.
One may not know how much of a relief it is for me when you save me a few hours by sending me an article.
I love working for The Sandspur in general and the Hamilton Holt community in particular.
In addition to getting the experience of working in a newspaper staff, I get paid and earn extra curricular activity credits.
As far as I know, The Sandspur is the only student newspaper in Central Florida that pays its staff. There is no better job than getting paid to learn.
I heard many excuses for not getting involved in extracurricular activities, but no one knows where life will take them in the future. Maybe the experience one acquires at a school newspaper as a student will open the door of the New York Times or the Washington Post years from now if they decide or force to abandon their projected career path.
I do understand that we, students, are here for our academic pursuits but I can assure you that getting involved can help you excel academically in a greater scale.