Hello I don't have a picture for my campus involvement post but I went to a meeting for the Cougar Chronicle, and signed up to to get information on the paper. I wrote for my High School's paper and I was interested in what the news staff here was like. It was a little different because it's not a class but an organization, but everyone was very welcoming. A few of my editors from my senior year now work at the paper here and it was nice to see some familiar faces. The editors of each section posted story ideas underneath their respective areas and asked if anyone would like to write specific articles, after which they opened up the room for discussion/story ideas. Every student was very articuate and passionate about what they were doing, and were excellent at bouncing a variety of story ideas off of each other, many of which I would not have considered, even though I see the same things here that they do. Once story ideas were hashed out and everyone had thier assignments the writers began discussing who they would interview, how they would go about gathering information, and what perspectives they would use to enhance their stories. After a little while a faculty member came in and discussed good interview techniques as well as simple nuances that were very important if one is to respect the integrity of their source. I found this part of the meeting very interesting. For instance if you have to conduct an interview over the phone and want to record the conversation for future reference, you are required by law to let the other person know they are being recorded. There were a variety of things to consider when talking with someone about a story, from the way you dress to what questions you ask and how you ask them. Much more goes into it then I imagined, and I have a newfound respect for reporters. They are defenietely apt at handling social events and talking with people, especially strangers. I'm not sure if writing for the paper is something I will be able to take part in this semester but it would be awesome to give it a try in the future.