By Matthew Dooley, Forum editor
When the next school year rolls in, so will a new assortment of students. Still untested in the college setting, these new personalities will begin to make their mark on campus. They will be able to find their niche amongst the variety of clubs and organizations Susquehanna University offers.
One such organization they may choose to frequent on campus is the campus newspaper, The Quill. At the paper, students can write to their hearts content.
Whether they have a preference for news, sports, the arts, or a personalized editorial, The Quill offers a space for their writing.
However, any interested writers or aspiring journalists can show up to a meeting and receive an assignment.
I remember walking into the meeting room the first day; I didn’t know where my life was taking me. I wanted to write, although I didn’t know precisely what I wanted to write. The Quill gave me a space.
On a weekly basis, I would pump out article after article. With each article I would interview a variety of fun and interesting people. Everyone I interviewed had a story to tell and as a journalist it was my duty to effectively bring those stories to print.
As the new forum editor, I am excited to work with the variety of writers and artists who would wish to grace the Forum page.
I have some big ideas and a whole year to see those ideas to come to fruition. If anyone is interested in being apart of The Quill’s journey to build a successful weekly publication, come to a meeting and experience journalistic bliss.
Susquehanna University is a breeding ground for creativity and leadership. I feel it is the duty for upperclassmen to be welcoming and to show these new students the way. Whether that be in writing for The Quill, which is always an option, or in any other endeavors where the path of a first year and upperclassmen may cross.
The Quill is a paper that will work with students. For any future Quill writers, we present you a word of advice.
Do not be afraid of the editors. We do not bite. If your running a bit late with an article tell us. An editor needs to edit like how a writer needs to write. Without any contact from the writer, the editor has no idea if the article will even be completed.
The deadline for each article is every Monday. New assignments are given on Tuesday.
Thursday is the last day editors are able to edit and place the articles on the pages. Afterwards, the paper is de- livered to the university news racks on Friday morning.