Winter break ended with the blink of an eye, and the spring semester is in full swing as the University community returns to classes today. But in the basement of Hodges Hall, more than 100 passionate student journalists returned to campus nearly two weeks ago to begin producing a semester’s worth of The Daily Reveille. While our print edition continues to hit stands across campus from Monday to Friday, our Web site, lsureveille.com provides you with up-to-the-minute news from around LSU. The Daily Reveille’s staff is committed to serving the students of LSU, and we do not take our journalistic responsibilities lightly, as we will continue to publish a mixture of the news you both need and want to know. We’re already chipping away on investigative stories like highlighting the effects of the nearly $43 million in budget cuts our University has endured during the past year. And we’re responding to student’s request for more entertainment based news by adding a daily one-page section to highlight the lighter things in life. On Mondays, see what students are doing socially by looking at pictures of University events. On Tuesday, we’ll give you “The 225,” a rundown of entertainment our staff thinks students will enjoy. Wednesdays will feature a question-and-answer interview with a local artist. Thursdays will include a full entertainment section with reviews of music, TV, books, movies and video games in Reveille Ranks. Lastly, on Friday, we’ll highlight a fashionable member of the LSU community and share perspective on how to blend with the latest clothing trends. Our Web site will continue to feature Reveille Dailies, content unique to our online product. Mondays will feature a morning talk show video with humorous news, called “Mornings with Matt and Mal.” On Tuesday, look for a video following the daily activities of a member of the University community, called “Day in the Life.” The Daily on Wednesday is a photo slideshow of students answering a common question. On Thursday, our photographers have put together “How to” photo slideshows, that give an artistic view and step-by-step instructions. Sports fans should check out “Sports Talk with Amos” on Fridays, a video in which our reporters talk about the week’s big games. Saturdays bring a week-in-review photo slideshow, and on Sundays, you can listen to “Weekend Reveille Radio” with James Haralson on both our Web site and on 91.1 FM, KLSU. We’re also rolling out a line of seven new blogs — from sports and photos to budget cuts and music — today on our Web site, and you can continue to follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Ultimately, we’re here to serve your needs and interest, and reading The Daily Reveille will keep you well-informed at a time critical to our University’s future. Enjoy YOUR newspaper, and please don’t hesitate share your thoughts. I may be reached by phone at (225) 578-4811, by e-mail at [email protected] or in person at B-16B Hodges Hall. Nicholas Persac is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Baton Rouge. Contact Nicholas Persac at [email protected]
From the Editor’s Desk: Daily Reveille continues to serve campus community
January 19, 2010