Rosemary Peters (-- The Beacon)
By Rosemary Peters, Staff Commentary
Last night I cried.
I would like to clarify that I am not a huge crier. Tears aren't my thing.
All I know is that I was looking at applications of students hoping to be a Beacon photographer and a realization hit me harder than a boulder barreling down a mountain: In exactly 102 days, I will no longer work for The Beacon.
Since I walked onto campus as a scared freshman, I have been on The Beacon. Amidst all the other changes and experiences I have had in the last four years, The Beacon has been the one constant in my life.
Beyond being a constant, it has also been a life-changing experience.
The Beacon has given me so many incredible opportunities – from interviewing a Holocaust survivor to attending a four-day journalism conference in New York City.
Even though I am sad about the sun setting on my time with The Beacon, I know that my leaving creates space for one more student to get the experience of a lifetime.
I would love to see applications from people in every discipline. You don't have to be a communication studies or English major to apply for a student media job – I say this as an engineer who is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper and website.
The skills you learn working for not only The Beacon but also KDUP and The Log are skills that will have employers dying to hire you after you graduate. Who doesn't want an employee who can communicate well, play nicely with others in a team environment and deliver stellar results on deadline?
Find out more about what student media opportunities await you at the first ever Student Media Open House. From 6-7 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 2, in St. Mary's Student Center, student media rockstars will be ready to answer your questions. Come grab some snacks, listen to some music, talk to students involved in the media and snatch an application on your way out the door.
Did I mention you'll also get the opportunity to vote on the cover for this year's yearbook?
Should you still have any questions, I am available 24/7 via email.
Apply to join our staff and prepare for the experience of a lifetime.
