Glendonites disappointed with inconsistent publication
Samantha Osaduke
Staff Writer
@excalweb
January is coming to a close, but students have yet to see another Pro Tem issue on Glendon stands.
Pro Tem, the Glendon campus newspaper, released their first issue November 28. The second issue was expected to hit stands in January.
“Pro Tem published in November 2011, then took a break during the exam period,” says Aaron Doupe, Glendon’s manager of student affairs. “The editorial board held their first public meeting on January 10. The submission deadline for articles was a week later, so I anticipate we will see another issue very soon.”
“We have six section editors, two assistant editors, myself, two designers, one communications officer, and an office manager,” says Cheryl Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Pro Tem. She explains their principal issues have been mainly administrative setbacks as well as one or two section editors having family emergencies.
According to Kane, everything is proceeding smoothly.
“Myself and the assistant editors, Paola and Elsa, I feel have done a great job of trying to balance everybody’s commitments and personal situations to the best of our ability,” she says, noting that she believes the quality of the articles will be much higher with the deadline extension.
“I prefer to look at it as brief setbacks that have resulted in a better issue, better quality articles, and more hard-hitting student journalism.”
However, students are disappointed with the inconsistency of publication.
“Excalibur publishes some content that’s relevant to the Glendon community, but the unique identity of Glendon doesn’t get enough coverage,” explains Rosemary Richings, a third-year drama and English major. She says Glendon’s print media isn’t updated enough, so any Glendon news comes directly from the main Keele campus.
“It would be nice if Pro Tem had an insert in Excalibur, but we shouldn’t be relying on other publications for up-to-date news relevant to the Glendon community,” she says. “It’s awful that Pro Tem doesn’t come out more often.”
The second issue will be out February 3. The deadline for submissions for the third issue is February 13. There is no expected release date. Pro Tem is expected to produce three or four issues in the 2011-2012 editorial year.
