Anyone out there?

The current climate for community college newspapers is dreary at best. When the pros are starting to bow out and buckle under the ever-increasing economic pressures, the CC newspapers can only hope to stay afloat as long as possible.

We are fortunate here. Our reporters are receiving better and better training. Our advertising department has been doing a phenomenal job bringing in clients to advertise to key demographics. In short, our program is growing.

While this is cause for celebration among the staff, I am still disturbed at one thing that The Olympian is still struggling with. Communication with our readers MUST be improved and that may include actions taken from our end. However, we extend to you the opportunity to talk to us and let us know what it is we can do better. What can we cover that will make the product more relevant, enjoyable and interesting?

Our primary goal is to provide all three campuses with accurate, fair and relevant news and feature coverage. Olympic College is a very important part of Bremerton and the greater surrounding area. With new degree programs in development, new construction going on all around and so many students to feature, we have a lot to offer you.

We know there is more...

Also, many of our readers and those in the community have told us that our web site should be made more user friendly. A new web site is in the works and although I cannot provide an estimated time for its launch, I hope for it to be in time for the Fall quarter.

Feel free to send a letter to the editor (you can find the way to do that on our web page @ www.ocolympian.com ). Feel free to call the newspaper office (360) 475-7690 or even drop by. We can be found in Tec-101

Our readers are why we do what we do. Let us know how we can better serve you.

Thank you all,

-Chris Carter
Managing Editor
The Olympian