With this issue of The Oswegonian, we come to a close for the 2017-2018 school year. The Oswegonian staff would like to thank our readers for supporting us. This organization is comprised of students doing what they love: reporting, taking photographs and leading the sections that interest them.

With the end of another year comes the introduction of a new staff. The Oswegonian’s incoming staff christened their new positions by stepping into their new roles to make this issue. As a staff, we work hard to bring breaking news to our campus and the surrounding community. Each year, we as an organization work to make improvements and change to accommodate the world around us and better serve our consumers. It is also important to remember a news organization is strengthened through the feedback from our community.

As we end the school year, remember we want to hear your thoughts. Send in letters to the Editor and reach out to staff members when you have questions or complaints. Readers should feel able to have an open dialogue with their local news organization. You trust us to provide you with factual and timely news, and we trust our audience to voice their First Amendment rights to respond, whether in agreement or in argument.

We at The Oswegonian utilize our First Amendment rights daily, every time we produce a piece of news, commentary or opinion. We encourage our readers to do the same, to provoke thought and dialogue with the community through the platform we provide. Our opinion section is open to anyone with a thought about current events and an angle to share. Writers are welcomed weekly, and our Letters to the Editor section is open year-round if you wish to reply to something we published.

While our opinion section is meant to spark discussion and thought, our news section is meant to inform.

We work hard to ensure our news is accurate, fair and balanced. We look forward to our continued work as we serve the Oswego campus and community in the coming years.