Dear Reader,
You may have noticed a distinct lack of papers filling the news racks around campus. You have a good eye! We didn’t put out a print edition this semester, due to a handful of reasons. The first being lower attendance than usual, and while our meetings have been jolly with our few core writers, we crave fresh faces, and new voices. With less writers comes less pieces, and we didn’t think that you, our reader, deserved a size 50-font version of the Q.
It should go without saying that I am extremely proud of our publication, and all the hard work and time that has been put into everything written this semester, and I am only slightly saddened to publish on the web. That sadness comes not from the content of the articles, but from the wish that these pieces could see newsprint this winter.
A huge theme this semester in the Q, and everywhere else has been student passion and initiative. We see this in the opening of the Ath 24/7, as well as the Gopher Hole opening after nearly half a decade. We see this in independent student bands, in the arts, and in our newly minted Rowdy Radio.
Our treasurer Max Ravnitzky’s article(s) opens a dialogue with past writers for our paper, back when we had a classified section, “conservative corner,” and had the opening of Towson Town Center announced in print. While the web is the future for seemingly everything, the print version of the Q that was put out every fifteen days, before our WordPress site was created, speaks to the work put in and the love held for journalism. It is more than just reporting, though, more than anything it is a student forum. It is the excitement of seeing the newsstands stocked by the Student Market. It is where everyone can talk in an honest, open way, where all ideas and passion projects can be entertained.
We want to make that happen for you. Our (loftier) goal is to put out three print editions next semester, budget permitting. Two is our more realistic goal, but again, hoping for more. If you have anything at all you want covered, want to write about, or simply want to suggest to us, do not hesitate to email us, come to our Sunday meetings (4pm, Student Publications Office in Mary Fisher) or just stop me on Van Meter Highway.
My only Christmas wish this year–and into the new one–is just to have MORE. More Q! As stressful as it can be, I love this paper, and I love what it provides to Goucher students. There are no readers without writers, and without writers, there is no Quindecim. Thank you to all who have read, contributed, or shouted us out. We want to continue to serve you all, and part of that is making sure every single student knows that they can be a part of our wonderful, free, independent, and often silly publication. Spread the word.
Happy Finals Week,
Sam Rose
