David Mabe
Student Media Candidates Forum highlights current candidates
Staff Report
Thursday night in Witherspoon Student Center candidates for the 2010-2011 school year gathered in the Senate Chambers at 7 p.m. to answer questions regarding their goals for various forms of media.
After opening statements from applicants the floor was opened to questions from students, faculty and staff focused on applicants’ experience, lessons learned and their vision for their publication or their ideas for the radio station.
Agromeck, the University’s award winning yearbook, had one applicant, Susannah Brinkley, a junior in graphic design, who said her goals for the publication included continuing the tradition of excellence associated with the yearbook as well as improving marketing to spread awareness about Agromeck.
WKNC, the University’s radio station, had two applications for General Manager.
Thomas Anderson, a senior in political science and Kieran Moreira, a senior in arts applications, spoke on continuing the positive direction the station is headed and doing more to promote 88.1 FM events on campus and around the community.
Caleb Van Voorhis, a freshman in communications, is the candidate for Wolf TV station manager and said his goal as manager would be to promote Wolf TV on campus and to increase content on the station so students can look forward to scheduled programming.
Mollie Mohr, a senior in english, is the candidate for Windhover editor. Mohr spoke on promoting the publication in order to increase submissions and continuing to spread awareness of the online version of Windhover.
Andrea Mason, a sophomore in business administration and the candidate for business manager, spoke on increasing revenue and to reach out to freshman during orientation to ensure the staff continues to stay full.
Mario Terry, a sophomore in psychology, is the candidate for editor of Nubian Message, said his goals include increasing staff retention and promoting timeliness and effective planning for the weekly publication.
Technician did not have any applicants for editor-in-chief for the 2010-2011 year.
Final selections will be made by the Student Media Board on March 9 at 7 p.m. in a room that is TBA.