Dear ULV Readers:
The term, “Features,” once the title of this section, is now what I like to refer as “passé.” Gone (well maybe not completely) are the numerous profiles of which you probably didn’t even read (unless they were accompanied by a good picture, hence the nice-looking mug shot accompanying this article) and the superfluous articles that couldn’t fit into the News section.
I now welcome you to “LV Life,” the section that introduces all ye, old and new, to the hidden wonders and excitement of University of La Verne living. Picture stories on trends such as body art, fashion statements and new and ACTUAL things to do in the La Verne area. Imagine that!
All I’m asking for now is ideas from those of you who actually want a good LV Life section. How can I, the contributing editor, amass a good section together without input from my audiences?
If you take a look into the big guys, for example the Los Angeles Times’ Living section, there are stories of interesting people that touch readers, activities meant to entice those that would be interested and places to travel as well as things to do. But unlike those working for Los Angeles Times, I do not have all the resources or the time (Hey I’m a student too!) to find out everything going on campus. A letter addressed to me at my Campus Times box would be very much appreciated then, even more so if the writer would include their own information for contact purposes.
I need to know what you want to find out about, what are you interested in? What should I do to make this new section work? In other words, how may I serve you, my audience, best?
I know our university is small, but this does not mean the LV Life section has to be too. After reading all the serious and important things in the News section, I know that you would want to find a brief relief in enjoying the pages of this section. I hope to see, and I will strive to make sure that soon all at ULV will turn right to this section every Friday. I say this because I doubt everyone reads the Campus Times front to back (although I wish you would; your letters are always appreciated).
Maybe I could post polls on things you really care about, funny stories and experiences that should be shared as well as the sad and serious things that continue to bind our small community together.
This is basically what LV Life will strive to do for you: bring you a connection to the community you live in. And to do this I need your contributions and your support.
Without our readers, there would be no newspaper to create, no link to bring us all together.I thank you for your time and your cooperation.
Hope to see you in the newspaper!
Jaclyn Roco, a senior journalism major, is LV Life editor of the Campus Times. She can be reached by e-mail at rocojax@yahoo.com.
