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The Prospector (Helena, Mont.), 26 April 2012, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/TheProspector/2012-04-26/ed-1/seq-2/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
O pinions E d i t o r ' s C o r n e r : Ryann Lannan Editor in Chief RyannLannan News Editor Kelsey Fallis Feature Editor Kimberly Wiggs Faculty Adviser Brent North up Editorial/Design Lacey Middlestead Wayne Klinkel Layout/Design Ashlynn Contreraz Dana Miller Advertising Joe King Photographers Gary Marshall Devon Bathon Bethany Flohr Lead Writer Jena Boehnke Staff Writers Reed Baker Aimee Ciez Rachael DeMarce Byago Diouf Matthew Fey Carly Garrison Brittany Goltry John D. Flolland Erin Johnson Joe Mancelli Sarah Malinak Jon Men Kelly Meros Molly O'Neil Jake Orrino Chris Puyear Colton Schofield Sean Smith AbbyStensland Conor Summers Noreen Zafar In journalism, the three most impor tant things you will learn are: use a one sentence lead, present the facts, and know your audience. I would add one more: Freedom. In addition to the above nuggets of information, writing for the paper taught me to appreciate journalism as a source of information and an impor tant avenue for getting the news to my community. Our country’s founding fathers believed in journalism so much that they saw fit to protect our right to freedom of speech and the press in the First Amendment. Not the second, and not the third. First. Because these rights, like the freedom of religion, are the freedoms that our country was founded on, and they should be upheld before all others. Unfortunately, Carroll is not on the same page as the founding fathers. Sure, our staff writers can speak their minds and report the facts, but unless you are a student or staff member with a current user name and password, you cannot view The Prospector online. Carroll College does a wonderful job promoting itself as a community-ori ented school where students will grow in both mind and spirit. At Carroll, alumni are honored. They are welcomed back every year, and hit up for money like a receptionist at an unemployment line. But alumni can’t view our newspaper. At Carroll, the local Helena com munity is respected. The Helena people give our school money of their own free will. They support our athletic programs, our service trips, and fill the halls at our free lectures. But community members can’t view our newspaper. At Carroll, prospective students are worshiped. We grant them “A Night on Us,” lead them around like a trail of ducklings and point out all the perks of coming to Carroll. Never mind the fact that until they enroll they can’t read the newspaper. For an institution that runs almost solely on the donations of its alumni and community, I do not see the logic in keeping the news from those unable to walk onto campus and pick up a paper. For an institution so worried about re tention rates, and so greedy for students it has enrolled more than it can house, I don’t see the logic in not giving prospective students access to campus news before they get on the plane for Montana. More Editor's page 2 J i b b e r J a b b e r Seniors, whafs next? \Taking a break\ - Kasey Panther senior, health science, Spokane, Wash. T m really hoping I can go home and live with my parents for a couple years.\ -Aaron Lenk senior, sociolog}', Graham, Wash. \My plans aren't set in stone, but I'm interviewing to return to the happiest place on earth - Allie Winkler senior, communication studies and public relations, Issaquah, Wash. \All that I can say is that it is in the control of the Army.\ - Tom Murgel senior, nursing, Helena. \Initially I plan on getting a job in something math-y, paying off student loans, buying a porsche and maybe going to grad school.\ -David Connolly senior, mathematics, Ellensburg, Wash. \I am student teaching in the fall then hope to be a professional ski bum.\ - Avery Gold senior, education, Helena. 'Tm going to Missoula and applying for different grad schools with English programs.\ - Liz Reiman senior, English litature, Helena. \Going out in the 'real world' to find a 'real'job to be a'real' grown up... Naaaa I'm still going to live it up and have fun for a while.\ -Brekk Bass senior, psychology, Mile City, Mont. \Go wherever life leads me.\ ■ Jamie Burns senior, elementary education, Tacoma, Wash. \I have plans to continue schooling and become a physician assistant but I'm unsure of what will happen from here to there. After graduation I plan to continue working to gain more dinical experience.\ - Emily Mihalic senior, health science, Missoula. \I don't believe in future plans.\ - Cheney Gianarelli senior, accounting, Conrad, Mont. \I plan on being a janitor for the San Fransisco Giants so I can watch Tim Lincicum on a day to day basis.\ - Maggie Gordon senior, communication studies, Poison, Mont. 2 The Prospector Thursday, April 26,2012
