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Last week we bextended an open inv’itation to all ‘segments of the university (particularly students) to use Imprint as a channel of communication and dialogue. We encouraged use of campus events, classifieds, letters .to the ed.itor;-reduced advertising rates, and submission of informational stories, as well as commentary or opinionpieces. r -Thisweek we would like to emphasize and encourage student involvement’as regular staff members. As part of *the staff, st8udents can get involved in a number of different areas. The journalistic skills, experience, and responsibilities which our staff can learn and participate in, cover the sa,me range as any, other major weekly newspaper. However, in some ways we are unlike most -other commercial weeklies, where reporters,/and staff are committed to working a certain number of hours and whose duties are limited. Imprint offers’ students the opportunity to become involved with the workings ofanewspaperonaslarge, or as small a scale as they desire. Additionally, thescope of participation can range-from specializing in one area to experiencing a Iittle bit of many iaspects of producing a ‘newspaper. * , Youshould understand and that previous experience ‘in any given area is not ‘necessary. We try t0 offer a comprehensive, series of weekly seminars and clinics. Additionally, the mope experienced full-time people on the staff are always ready and willing to teach staff . members individually. . What areas can you get involved with and learn about? Well, probablyof idterest to most people is reporting and improving ‘their , ,writing skills. This ranges from newswriting, to investigative reporting, b-ook reviewing, record reviewing, 1 creative writing, special feature stories, reviewing theatre and music performances, interviewing, re-writing,.and editorial, commentary, and
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Another area for participation is design and layout: This deals with considerations and decisions that ultimately affect the ‘look’ of the newspaper. It involves sizing and typographyfor stories within the paper, headline.writing and sizing, determining column widths, selecting photographs and graphic illustrations (including page one), laying out photo essays, writing captions, and’positioning of stories along with page location. Production-wise, staff can gain experience with ,pasting-up the newspaper; with u&zing a modern, video-display typesetter; with graphic design and emprint ii the student newspaper at the Universiqy0f illustrations, with cartoon drawing; with proof-reading, Waterloo. It is an editi& independent newsp&per, and with copy editing. . . published by Imprint’ Publibations, ‘WatiPloo, a Our photography department offers experience in -‘&rpoP&ion withgut share capital. Imprint is developing, printing, darkroom techniques and chema ‘member of the Oqtario Communiw Newspaper istry, and handling and use of cameras, and. taking As-on (MNA). Itiprint pUbl&hes eveq~ second Frfdg31duringtheSp~termandweqyFMayduring photographs in general. the re@Ur terms. &Ml -should be a&Mssed to From a business standpoint,fmprint is a corporation “Imprint, Campus CantN Room 140, University of and as such has all the considerations that any other Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.* business or newspaper has, including day to day Imprinti ‘ISSN07OB-7380 ‘operations as well as the wider scope of corporate r 2nd Class Posta@.~Registration Penresponsibilities. We encourage direct involvement on a .1 Imprint reserves the right to screeniedit, business . level from -students who’ are interested in and-8 advertising.\ learning about this aspect. Furthermore, we are looking for more involvement , from both new and current staff in advertising. This . StaE Loti - Allen, Jill would include training in all advertising procedure, _J Contributing Barber, John .Bast, Michelle Duhamel, promotional ‘efforts, related policy determination, , advertising composition, and ad layout. . Joe Dwyeti, Janet G&in, Len .\Gam&he, There are a number of other possibilities for gaining a Gary Gladstone, Wendy Goer, Brian Graay’, solid journalism experience at Imprint which we may be Sylvia Rarkigan, R&&y Ha,nnigan, Jim forgetting to list; however, the most important thing is that you come to the Imprint office, introduce yourself, Jordan, <Laura Ktipr, Andy Knight, and let us know how you would like to become involved Patricia Michalevicz, Scott Murray, John _ an\d what you would’like to learn. McMullen, Tim Perlich, Pat Shore, Jeff Len Gamache Thomson, Susan Watt, Linda@mon . - editor m
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