Be You @ BU Fall 2022 Magazine

The Campus Newspaper During your time here, you might notice a purple box in select locations around Bishop’s with the printed on the side. This purple box is where students can pick up a free copy of Bishop’s dent-run newspaper, The Campus . Founded in 1944 and published bi-weekly during the school always been a source of opportunity for students who wish to get involved and write stories on Extra! Extra! Read all About It!

words “The Campus” University’s own stu- year, The Campus has events that a ff ect their

community. While The Campus off ers up to sixteen paid positions for students from any program to become a part of the publi - cation process, it also provides the opportunity for students to submit an article as a contributor. Just submitting one article as a contributor to The Campus allows students to write something they are passionate about and see their work published in a legit- imate newspaper. Not only is it a great addition to your resume, publishing articles allows students to develop their writing skills outside of the classroom so that they can become con fi dent and competent in their abilities long before graduation. Contributors also receive a $20 honorarium for each article that is published! A unique and important quality about our community here at Bishop’s is that it creates an environment that allows students’ voices to be heard and enact positive change in di ff erent ways and through various platforms. The Campus newspaper is one such organization that o ff ers that voice to students, publishing articles connected to the Bishop’s community that create aware -

ness and provide honest and accurate information to students on topics relevant to them. You can catch up on the sports highlights of the Gaiters varsity teams, read articles like “The unhappy mar- riage of anger and critical thinking” from the Opinions section to see what individual students are saying or stay up-to-date with ongoing events when you check out the News section. You can also read articles like “Five tips to stop worrying about networking” from the Economics and Business section, see art-related content from the Arts and Culture section or check out the Features sec- tion, which explores the many qualities of the BU community that makes it so unique! Working for The Campus is not just a job opportunity or a resume enhancer, it also allows you to show your purple pride when you write about the stories that matter to you and your fellow students. Each article written is unique in character and subject, yet whether it is a call to action from the Opinions section, a celebration of a successful project in Features or a home game win from a Gaiters varsity team, every story printed at The Campus demonstrates a certain pride in belonging to the Bishop’s community. You can fi nd out more about us or check out past issues online at: thebucampus.ca.

Author: Sarah Halberstadt Program: Bachelor of Arts – English with Communications and Digital Culture concentration with German minor Sarah, Readfield, Maine USA

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