Dear N.C. State community,

At the top of Technician in the newsstands, it says “The student newspaper of North Carolina State University since 1920.” That means we, the editors, the writers, the designers and the photographers, are carrying on an ninety-year-old tradition, and despite the setbacks of last year, Technician is going strong and working to improve every day.

In just this last semester, we’ve had our chancellor officially installed, an official provost hired, and the football team go to a bowl. As a campus, we battled hate and discrimination in the Free Expression Tunnel, but pulled through again as a community. Technician was there at each step of the way, and that is something that the Technician staff will continue to do even better this semester.

Technician is committed to “informing and entertaining” students and others on campus. We exist to make sure you know what is going on around campus, to make sure you get the truth, and to represent your voice or give you forum to express it.

We are listening. As a staff, we want to bring you more coverage in a variety of ways, whether it is in print or online, in the form of a picture or a video. You can e-mail me your ideas, constructive criticisms, or letters to share your thoughts with the campus community. Whatever it is, Technician is always happy to hear from you.

We also have a community calendar posted on our website to let you know what is going on around campus. You are welcome to e-mail your open, public events to editor@technicianonline.com to have them added.

Technician is student-run, meaning each article, cartoon, design and photo was done by one of your peers. Each day we work to bring you news, information and entertainment. It is always more the merrier though. If you have ever been interested in contributing, whether it is writing or creating videos, or you just enjoy creating fun, informative projects, please come join us. We would love to have more creative, fun-loving people to work with.

At the end of the day, Technician is here to serve the students at N.C. State, whether they are undergraduate or graduate students, no matter age, color or creed. We have a duty to report the truth, fairly and accurately, and we continue to work every day to make sure this happens. So as the semester moves on, keep looking in the newsstands and online for Technician to get everything you need to know about around campus. Thank you for your support and good luck this semester.

Sincerely,

Amanda Wilkins, editor-in-chief 2010-2011