Important Dates

Our next meeting will be on March 25, 2010 in Mrs. Gautier's room (209) until 3:15. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Gautier or Justin Kiefer.

          Busy would be a good way to describe the last few months for me. Indeed, quite a bit has been going on in my life, whether it were the musical (which, might I add, was a roaring success), the school paper, or my schoolwork in general.

          That being said, I wasn’t able to get the latest issue of the paper to the masses in time. But fear not, for it is here at last! Our staff is very committed to writing articles, and I would like to personally apologize to them for not getting it up sooner.

          While there’s so much I personally wanted to talk about, there really was no way to fit it in. I had intended to write an article detailing my overnight visit to the University of Scranton (hence the theme and pictures), but I couldn’t get the experience to come out on paper the way I wanted to. Instead, I have written an article about a thought that has recently occurred to me concerning time (how fitting).

          You’ll also notice that many of these articles date back to February (the intended release of this issue). Please keep in mind that this is a new issue as of mid-March, and that its release was merely delayed.

          Nevertheless, you’ll find no end to variety in this issue. Alison Bancroft gives you the lowdown on Fiddler on the Roof, a show that I personally took part in as the character Tevye. Coleen Carney talks about midterms and the effect they have on students. Her sister, Rebecca Carney, speaks to us about the situation in Haiti and how each of us can help those in need. Carley Schuman and David Yannarella talk to us about the Snowball Dance and the Trans-Belviderian Ensemble, respectfully. Lauren Collom did some research on Martin Luther King Jr. to share with all of us, and Natasha Kowaleuski has three new novels for us to feast our eyes (and brains) upon.

          It is difficult to realize the passage of time when one is so busy. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my experiences so far, it’s that the only way to finish a task is to actually finish it (no, that’s not a typo). We have no choice but to press forward and handle each challenge put in front of us as they arise. As they say, there’s no time like the present.

-Justin Kiefer

Editor, The Scarlet Scoop