2008 Woodie Awards
On a positive note
Issue date: 6/19/06 Section: Letters
Monday, June 19, 2006
For almost three years and five sets of editorial boards, I have been an avid La Voz reader. I have written probably a dozen critical, upset, or defensive letters, have paid visits to L-41 to personally deliver my less-than complimentary sentiments to the Editor in Chief, and have taken probably a little too much pleasure in soaking the current news editor when he volunteered for the Spring Carnival dunk tank.
I have also become acquainted with outstanding faculty through La Voz's distinguished educator profiles, kept up with De Anza's athletic teams through the weekly highlights, have been reminded to visit the Euphrat art shows, enjoyed club day photo-spreads and taken to heart the health educator's advice to not spend too much time in the sun.
I've spent hours in the library reading La Voz archives to find out what De Anza was like five or even 30 years ago, and have used that information to make decisions.
The student newspaper is by far the singular best source of campus records and history, and the best place to find current news and updates on campus life.
La Voz helps create the De Anza community, and serves very much as a campus link, informing students and everyone else of people and things they never would have known of otherwise.
I also can't help but give credit to the extensive student volunteer hours that go into producing a weekly paper. Late Thursday nights, when heading to my car, I'll walk through the L-Quad and turn tired eyes towards the newspaper office, where I can always catch glimpses of journalists hunched intently over computers, working for not a penny, and certainly not for praise.
So I've come to admit it: La Voz and the dedicated group of people behind it are far underrated. Your work is at times of immeasurable benefit to De Anza College. Let this letter stand as one of the few positive ones you've received this year.
Keep up the good work.
Anna Callahan
De Anza student
For almost three years and five sets of editorial boards, I have been an avid La Voz reader. I have written probably a dozen critical, upset, or defensive letters, have paid visits to L-41 to personally deliver my less-than complimentary sentiments to the Editor in Chief, and have taken probably a little too much pleasure in soaking the current news editor when he volunteered for the Spring Carnival dunk tank.
I have also become acquainted with outstanding faculty through La Voz's distinguished educator profiles, kept up with De Anza's athletic teams through the weekly highlights, have been reminded to visit the Euphrat art shows, enjoyed club day photo-spreads and taken to heart the health educator's advice to not spend too much time in the sun.
I've spent hours in the library reading La Voz archives to find out what De Anza was like five or even 30 years ago, and have used that information to make decisions.
The student newspaper is by far the singular best source of campus records and history, and the best place to find current news and updates on campus life.
La Voz helps create the De Anza community, and serves very much as a campus link, informing students and everyone else of people and things they never would have known of otherwise.
I also can't help but give credit to the extensive student volunteer hours that go into producing a weekly paper. Late Thursday nights, when heading to my car, I'll walk through the L-Quad and turn tired eyes towards the newspaper office, where I can always catch glimpses of journalists hunched intently over computers, working for not a penny, and certainly not for praise.
So I've come to admit it: La Voz and the dedicated group of people behind it are far underrated. Your work is at times of immeasurable benefit to De Anza College. Let this letter stand as one of the few positive ones you've received this year.
Keep up the good work.
Anna Callahan
De Anza student
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