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‘ “Edd” cxmme age!!;::‘;!L;l!!Li4!!!MJ!§‘!!!!+;!E|to pretend that I am actually an acting editor. I'm happy to report that our editor and full staff will be back to work next week. Sorry for the misunder- standing in last weks editorial. When I stated that "our Editor, assistant editor and graphics took a few weeks off" it wasn't ment as a personal slight. There were a number of reasons why they couldn't work on a couple of issues, sure of them being studies, personal, or health reasons.

Scme, or most people feel that the editor is suppose to be an expert an all topics and for this reason they read editorials to see what the "ex- pert" has to say. Since I don't consider myself to be an expert on any current topic I would like to (with the help of the CUP style guide) comment on some of the responsibilities of a newspaper and it's staff.

A journalist.mmst take responsibility for what- ever he/she writes and be willing to defend it. For that reason all stories should be bylined with the exception of rewrites and run—off-the~mill an- rmmxaanents or infonnation peices. The SUN does this for its regular features but often our front pages and our news stories omit the names of the writer (usually an oversight).

Pseudonyms should never be used. If someone is concerned about repercussions from a story or letter in which she/he is personally involved, then she/ he should either not write it, or let someone else write it.

Protecting a reporter from legal action is no excuse for leaving a byline off a story. libel- lous material should never get past the editor. It's either true or false. .

when there are not enough reporters to cover all events, (as usually happens at the SUN), the newspaper should not solicit or accept an offer frominrmdaers or participants in any activities to write the story under another name. The impression must never be given that a staff member is writing a story if that is not the case. The SUN usually asks anyone (mostly students though) to write stories on any event taking place on campus.

The reason for this is because our staff is small and nobody is designated as a "repo ". Rest of our regular staff work on all aspects of the paper, be it writing, mailing, layeout, ect.

Often, you, the reader, will see stories that -have been written by another university paper. we are allowed to print these stories because we are a member of CUP (canadian University Press). we are allowed to print these stories as long as we acknowledge the orginal paper, or writer.

In the case of an unnamed sorce, one has to be sure that the person is in a position to make an informed statement. If a person is defending or attacking an individual or an instution, they s should not be allowed to go unnamed. Like the reporter, the source must stand behind his/her remarks.

Now these are a few of the things an editor must keep in mind (besides deadlines, lack of copy, shortage of staff and supplies, late hours ect...) each week. And then people have the nerve to complain, when the paper is an hour late hitting the stands!

LETTERS

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who worked on my campaign during the recent Student Union elections. Whenever one starts mentioning names there's always the possibility of leaving sumxne out. But at

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‘The new Executive can and will work well together next year to take the Student Union in a new, more positive direction.

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