197^ 22, JANUARY WEEKLY FRIDAY CORD 15 NO. XI The VOL. 2 cord january twentytwo nineteenseventyone Ludwig von Ichabod In recent years the Cord and its pseudowriters, etc. This is Mount Vesuvius burbs after columnist must be handled hope- tainly readers would like to know staff have increasingly come un- merely a look at the Cord, the be- each issue is out, and the anger of fully to the satisfaction of the where the Cord and other college der severe criticism and much hind-the-scenes stuff that no- the inflicted, incensed ones whom complainer and the writer, and newspapers stand on interna- complaint from all quarters. body really cares, but likes to we gave a layer of instant diarrhea other interested individuals. tional affairs, and that it has a Many times it is unfounded; read about. So what if we waste rolls in. You should hear the huzza And there is a host of other inci- wide scope and not myopic to the often there is solid ground for your money! of mighty verbal combat that dents that must be dealt with for world at large. However, excess disapproval from the student pro- goes on in that glasswalled cubi- the coming issue and because of of it—which the Chevron twice- letariat and administration, and Every year the Cord is under- cle. And that is only amongst the the feedback from past issues. weekly hammers away at, be- other interested parties. staffed. It became impossible to staff! Many times the bickering The Cord mustn't have another comes monotonous. At times, the When the Cord in days gone by function with a parttime student is petty; often it is funny as the libel suit like last year, y'know. Cord too, commits this sin. was still a weekly newspaper editor as witnessed last year. In amount of dry wit put into it. Oc- Moreover, as editor he is re- Although the Cord is not om- which tried to cover "news" more the fall, many people were inter- casionally there is serious dialog. sponsible to the people (the stu- budsman, it certainly can be more than analysis of happenings, stu- ested in doing "something" from Everyone is only interested in dents and the board of pubs) who of a spokesman, representative dents and various clubs com- straight reporting, layouts, typ- results and not in the amount of hired him. of students feeling than it is doing now. plained that there was not ing, photography, to being the work put into publishing the Cord. This year, there is no one who However, we haven't much enough coverage on their special staff jester. Within a short time The lowly writer merely writes can step into the editor-in-chief's material to work with, y'know. events, or on campus news. Even the enthusiasm dwindled, and only up the event and submits it into shoes. In the past, there was al- I often wonder how much per- major events such as the Hagar a few hardcase mavericks were the office. The typist does her ways someone in the background suasion or potential there is in Affair, and last year the Marshall left holding the rag to be cover- thing, translating differing hand- ready to take over, someone with the Cord to effect lifestyle, and Affair plus other major college ed, written up and published. writings, and slowly growing the ambition to take a bite at shit- trends. Are people here really news became outdated by the Even the popular photo dept insane. It is difficult to know disturbing. Presently the editor that much affect—lets say, what time the Cord hit the depots by that had so many photo-trysts what the news editor and the almost handles all aspects of Ludwig writes about. From my Friday. It was impossible to keep slumped to an isolated few. managing editor do. The editor- publication. Perhaps this is the observations, the only things stu- up to last minute news items; Ideals and aspirations are great in-chief is the bulwark of the Cord. problem; however, because of dents give a damn about are booze, the crystal ball never worked. when one only thinks of the fringe He is the person responsible for the lack of personnel and of in- sex and luxuries (well, some- This year, under the supervision benefits, but when the actual work the host of odds and ends such as terest in the Cord, nothing can times academic work) and money of a full-time paid editor-in-chief, one must put in is asked for, in editing, criticism, editorials, be done. enough to do all three—in order was that order to of icing the format changed to be worthy the assigning assignments, and what- It seems that merely being as- to drive away sheer boredom and of a magazine where supposed- and the gravy train, many re- nots. Because we lack a good lay- sociated with, or frequenting the the loneliness this place has to of- takes ly indepth reporting or analysis treated with their tails between out individual, the editor Cord too often has a certain label fer. could be accomplished. Still, no their posteriors, mumbling all over. Too often he used expedi- or stigma attached to the person. Perhaps I am a cynic. It seems one was really pleased. The front sorts of excuses. And what of the ency in placing columns and ads Perhaps we should change our no matter what event is covered, page still turn people off. The gravy train? There aint much. so that the paper is not balanced deodorant or something! Some of I make observations on the not In the photodept. you may sign A sin is that errors Cord is deficient and worth in form. worse us stand out—like a sore thumb. and give only meager to reading, so students growl as they out photo equipment, develop many fillers aren't worth read- praise Some get noticed and cajoled achievements. Perhaps a more bal- pay their ten-minute homage to and print your films at a nominal ing—thus wasting money in hav- and flattered—ha, but in which anced diet is in order. Maybe glance at the pictures and see if tee, and buy rolls of film cheaply. ing it printed. way? those who write editorials should there is anything prurient. In the writing side of the Cord In addition, because of student What the student want from also try to be less cynical. But What, then, in the nine gates of there is gratification to see one's politics of sorts and because of does Personally I am tired then, the Cord will become more hell, is the Cord? Is it a college name on the masque head, and his position, the editor is some- the Cord. of reading about the IndoChina War, mediocre than it already is. newsmagazine representative of on occasion a free pass to cover what a diplomat. SAC wants some- the Nixon donnybrooks, and inter- Note) the students at large? Or is the the event at the charity of the thing in this week and they would (Ed. politics. I can that Cord merely a gathering of esoter- organization that wants the pub- like it done this such way. Car- national read The managing editor is one of the garbage in the regular newspapers. ic opportunists wasting student licity. And in a masochistic vein, nival expects adoration and de- fellows who has the shit slung at fees by publishing material that we listen to complaints, at best votion of at least one issue adver- From what I hear, the students him for allowing the above non- no one gives a damn about. Is the derogatory. 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