The Collegiate online

The GRCC student newspaper, The Collegiate, has been publishing for more than 50 years. The print edition has a storied history, with many awards and accomplished alumni.
It's fledgling online edition is not nearly as accomplished. It has been a hit-and-miss venture over recent years. When I took over advisership of the paper in fall 2006, establishing the online edition was one of my goals. The online version for The Collegiate (collegiatelive.com) officially launched in fall 2007. While it started slow, things have really progressed over the last six months. Much of the credit goes to web design editor Charles Jurries and Collegiate design editor Abigail Southworth. The work they are putting in benefits The Collegiate, the students and community of GRCC and their own future.
Charles and Abby are benefiting as much from this experience as any student who works on a student newspaper. It is personally rewarding to watch the progression of their work - as they further develop the site, add new features, post web exclusive stories and improve existing features. These blogs are just the latest venture.
Be sure to check out the online polls, the archive, and pdf's of the print edition. I enjoy opening the pdf's early on publication dates - getting the earliest possible peek at what the paper will look like. It's usually up by the time I wake up - about 6:30 a.m. The next edition is due out Jan. 30 - I'll be anxiously awaiting the next Web site update.