Saturday, August 30th, 2008 45 views
The first full issue of the newspaper came out Thursday and drama has already begun with the newspaper this year. F.I.R.E., Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, who has been backing one of my school’s former students who was suspended for stupid reasons, bought an ad in our newspaper, our city’s newspaper, and the U.S. World News & Report, basically dissing our school. It caused drama at our school, with both of my jobs clashing, and just, it’s annoying. (more…)
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008 48 views
Tomorrow is Friday and so it ends the first week of my final year of college. Sure, I thought last year would be it but my life and direction has taken a real strange turn since last fall. I think I’ve found what I’m good at and what I understand. I think I also understand why Taylor complained a lot last year. Being the Editor-in-Chief is a tough job. There’s all of these responsibilities, which I don’t mind, just couple that with class and working almost 20 hours a week, it’s tough. I can do it though…. I think lol (more…)
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Monday, August 18th, 2008 57 views
As you can probably tell by the lack of updates the past few days, everything with me is back in session. The paper is back in session. Class started back today. Work is still going on and I came home and passed slap out until about 9:15 tonight. I was so tired on the way home that I almost fell asleep driving.
Once I get into the swing of things, the regular gossip updates will be back…. the first few days is always hectic!
My schedule this semester? (more…)
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008 48 views
I didn’t sleep good last night. I’m not sure why. I guess because I was still worrying about my books and the fact that something happened with payroll again. I didn’t get paid for the newspaper and we’re all not sure what happened, but they’re cutting me a check and I’m picking it up Monday so that’s okay. The lady in payroll said I had a black clound hanging over me when money is concerned, which is true, especially when it’s stuff at school. (more…)
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Friday, June 20th, 2008 90 views
This week has been a living hell, which is obviously why there hasn’t been many updates. I’ve rarely been online and when I am, I’m checking news and replying to e-mails.
So the move? Well we have everything moved and basically set up in the Student Life office. The phone in the lobby where I work and the internet isn’t working yet, but it should by the middle of next week. It’s nice. We have a big kitchen and a place to eat and it’s nice.
The newspaper, however, is a different story.
Our space was dropped by 25% of what we originally had. We had three offices - newsroom, advertising, and business. Now we simply have newsroom and business office. The room that originally was going to be the business office was basically chopped in half for a janitorial office. The office was too small to use as an office, which means Sarah, our advertising girl, will have to be in our newsroom with her advertising reps.
That makes things very crowded, which is the only part I don’t like. I don’t mind sharing the space with Sarah because she’s awesome, but it’s just the less space part.
Other than that, I’ve had class which *yawns*. That’s all I have to say about it. My first exam is on Tuesday which is the day that the building is opening to the public for a walk through and stuff, so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend the opening or not, depending on the time. I plan on studying my ass off tomorrow and Sunday and Monday.
Besides that, I’ve started writing NASCAR news / editorials again and may be going to the Atlanta race in October with some exclusive passes so I can report on what’s going on. (Email me or comment if you want the URL… I don’t want to post it here because my full name is in it). That will be a big help to my budding little-non-existent career, but Journo over at NASCAR Insiders gave me some pretty good advice and I’m going to use it. It’s hard to be a fan and a journalist at the same time, which is why I’ve been trying to move away from my whole “fandom” thing lately. I want to be taken seriously in the sports journalism world, like Lee Spencer, Jenna Fryer, Nate Ryan and David Poole, four people I really look up to, even though two are around my age I think. Eh, I couldn’t help I found my calling ten years after I graduate high school… or nine years I guess, since I realized I wanted to be a journalist last year LMAO! I still think it’s hillarious I started at the newspaper as the webmaster with no real interest in journalism and now I’m Editor-in-Chief and want to do this for the rest of my life.
Weird, isn’t it?
More updates later.. I’m going to go work on an article and head to bed after the Truck Race. GO CHRISSY!
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I'm Karah, a college senior who lives for celebrity gossip and fast cars. This is my personal blog where I will post ramblings about my so-called crazy, busy life and all things celebrity gossip.
