It is that time of year again, where the semester begins and we, The Oswegonian, request students’ help. Not just the involvement of journalism or broadcasting students, but the entire campus community as a whole.

Every semester, students graduate, including our staff members. While this semester’s staff has been solidified, this is the time for students to get involved if they want to be part of the staff for future semesters, ensuring The Oswegonian—which was established in 1935—can stay on campus for years to come.

Editors and numerous other positions start looking for replacements at the beginning of the semester. Those who have shown dedication and commitment to the paper week-in and week-out are the ones who typically get the highly sought-after positions. 

Journalism and broadcasting students who get involved with not only The Oswegonian, but the other student media organizations, WNYO 88.9 FM and WTOP-10 TV, are more likely to get jobs right out of college. Every media student has to do the same coursework for professors. The media organizations allow those students to stand out. Employers see the extra-curriculars and notice those students’ abilities to balance a social life, class work and participate in media organizations. 

Now, this is where the rest of the student community comes in: give us something to write about. If you are part of a club or an organization that is doing something amazing or hosting a certain event, The Oswegonian wants to know about it and give you publicity. Our writers and editors work hard every day to cover events on campus. The more we know, the better we can serve the campus.

Student media organizations, not just The Oswegonian, continually want to serve the campus community better. Not only do they rely on new staff every semester to set a new standard of excellence, but they need other students to let them know what is going on. 

Help us give you the best student-run newspaper we possibly can. Get involved or let us know about certain events. Better yet, help students that are helping other students.