{"id":21404,"date":"2024-10-15T15:16:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T23:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=21404"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T23:16:48","slug":"letter-from-the-editor-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/letter-from-the-editor-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the editor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-chief<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back, or maybe just welcome. Maybe you\u2019ve been reading \u201cThe Western Howl\u201d for years, or maybe this is the first issue you\u2019re glancing at \u2014 either way, thank you. I\u2019d like to introduce you to my wonderful team, whose names you\u2019ve hopefully seen by now as you flip through, and the culmination of hours of hard work in this issue \u2014 our first of the school year \u2014 of \u201cThe Western Howl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a hand-crafted newspaper by students, for students. This year, we have more diverse perspectives than ever before, with sports covered by real student athletes, the news reported by an on-campus editor and the paper built by a team of devoted, passionate editors and designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first issue, titled \u201cGoal Season Incoming,\u201d is, as you\u2019ve likely guessed, representative of the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic school year here at Western. We hoped to encapsulate a winning season, not just for our school\u2019s sports teams, but also for all students and staff who may be starting new things or returning to something familiar. We feel you, completely \u2014 we are trying to embrace the new and the old, to make something grand out of a historic school paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already noticed, the style of our front page is different. The design team and I scoured through nationally recognized publications as well as previous versions of \u201cThe Western Howl\u201d \u2014 previously titled \u201cThe Lamron,\u201d \u201cThe Western Star,\u201d \u201cThe Journal\u201d and more ridiculous titles \u2014 for inspiration. We wanted to draw attention to the heart of the paper \u2014 the writing and the creative mind of a designer at work \u2014 and offer a preview of what\u2019s inside. A sneak peek, if you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, expect change. Expect design elements you haven\u2019t seen from us before. Look for new names, new faces, new stories, freelancers, photos and more. Maybe you\u2019ll fall in love with our mock horoscopes, or maybe you\u2019ll rock our new word search puzzles on our physical copies. Maybe you\u2019re just interested to see what the college newspaper talks about \u2014 if that\u2019s the case, I welcome you with open arms and invite you to stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s so much we hope to give you this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that sounds good to you, I\u2019m excited to let you know we\u2019re doing more printed issues than ever. This year, expect three printed issues a term, dispersed at campus and off-campus locations for your viewing pleasure. If you\u2019re still dying for something to read, keep checking your email; you\u2019ll catch our digital issues weekly. We have a website too \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\">wou.edu\/westernhowl<\/a> \u2014 where we post individual articles and issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student-led publication, we want to highlight student engagement and involvement. We could not be here, creating this paper, if it wasn\u2019t for not only Western but the community the school has garnered. We are here because you read. We are here because you want to write. We are here because you care. And we\u2019re here to talk about the things that matter and impact you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of that, we\u2019ve opened a \u201cSubmit News Tips\u201d section of our website under \u201cContact Us.\u201d We are so lucky to represent the student community here at Western, but to do that, we must be honest and true. So, please \u2014 if you have even the slightest hint of a story idea \u2014 I ask that you consider submitting a tip. We have pledged to uphold your voices, and this is our opportunity to pull stories from our readers. Of course, I cannot guarantee that we\u2019ll cover your suggestion, but still, I implore you to submit it regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, I have a few goals for the Howl: that the viewers will feel consistently represented and accounted for, the work will be done well and we will be proud of each and every issue that is released and that, just maybe, we will finally make zero calls to Public Campus Safety while at Terry House. No promises on that last one, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading this letter from the editor as well as this issue of \u201cThe Western Howl.\u201d And, to Public Campus Safety, thank you for rescuing us from an ice storm, taking care of the dead mouse in the bathroom and letting us borrow your drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m incredibly thankful to spend another year at Western doing what I love \u2014 writing and leading \u2014 for an amazing, hardworking team of talented individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the author at howleditorinchief @mail.wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by: Hannah Field | Editor-in-chief Western, Welcome back, or maybe just welcome. Maybe you\u2019ve been reading \u201cThe Western Howl\u201d for years, or maybe this is the first issue you\u2019re glancing at \u2014 either way, thank you. 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