I can’t help but feel very literal about this topic when considering that the title of this column is “In the Office,” but we at the Oswegonian have a lot on our hands. I feel people outside of this of- fice don’t quite understand what goes on “in the office” on a weekly basis. If they did know, they might have a better understanding of why I’m

proposing what I’m about to propose.
I can’t speak for other organizations, but I feel

that anyone who works in this office should get school credit for being a member of the editorial board. Sure, we’re paid, but at most it’s enough for a weekend out at the bars every other week. Sure, it’s not an actual “internship,” but it abso- lutely feels like one. Scratch that, it feels like a full-time job.

Maybe I’m biased considering I’m the manag- ing editor. I like to think that I’m in here quite a bit and, in that regard, I feel fully confident in having this opinion. But as managing editor, I can also say that each and every person who works on this pa- per and is in this office until all hours of the night works harder than any one else.

This isn’t just me being bitter about having to give up valuable time to myself to work on this pa- per. I love working on this paper. Despite the stress and the lack of sleep, I’m proud of the end result every Friday when I see it on news stands and it makes me confident about what I want to do for a living.

This is about getting a little something more

out of it. Yes, I do love working here, but I am also a student. Everyone here is a student. And a lot of us have other obligations beyond working for this paper or being a student, such as being a Resi- dent Assistant. So while I do love working here, the satisfaction of seeing the final product every Friday could be even more enticing if I knew my grades were also benefitting.

I’m not speaking for anyone else on this staff, but I can say for myself that grades do take a hit when working here. Everyone is a hard worker, but we can only handle so much. If school credit were offered, it would make this job that much more appealing.

The problem that arises is that this is an in- dependent newspaper, made by students for the students. We don’t have any obligation to the school itself, so receiving school credit is most likely wishful thinking. But I still think it’s a topic worth discussing.

At the end of the day, I’m very proud of the Oswegonian. But for all the work we do, and all the long nights we endure on top of all our other obligations, a little something else would be nice.