Welcome

The Cardinal Newspaper is produced by students at Skagit Valley College. We operate as a small club in conjunction with the Journalism classes. First-year Journalism students serve the paper as reporters while also exploring the other aspects of production. Advanced Journalism students and club members comprise the production staff.

Journalism classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters at the Mount Vernon Campus of Skagit Valley College.

Click here if you would like to be involved in the Cardinal Newspaper.

Current Staff

Fall 2010

Editor: Elizabeth Oiness

Asst. Editor: Jett Morris

Contributing Editors: Jasmine Carter, Ericka Kopper Telenga

Contributors: Stuarto Glasser, Paul Grzelak

Senior Staff Writer: Andy McVey

Staff Writers: Jaana Hatton, Amber Paszkowski, Mikkie Valentine

Faculty Advisors: Beverly Faxon, Rip Robbins

Advertising Manager: Elizabeth Oiness

News

Paid Staff Positions Available

March 29, 2010

Paid staff positions will be available for the 2011-2012 school year. These positions include Editor, Assistant Editor, and Advertising Manager, but positions and responsibilities are flexible dependent on individuals' strengths.

Training will be available Spring Quarter 2011. It is recommended that you enroll in Journalism 101, but not required. Some journalism or publishing experience will be required. Computer abilities are required for all positions, including e-mail, MS Word, and file management.

If you are interested in:

• layout design
• copy editing
• photo editing
• photography
• graphic design
  
• writing
• ad creation
• ad sales
• billing management
• distribution management
  

The Cardinal is now easier to find!

September 24, 2010

Thanks to Ben St. Germain, the gatekeeper of Skagit.edu, the Cardinal now has a svelte new web address. You can now access the Cardinal's information on the Skagit.edu website, including our online archives, at
http://www.skagit.edu/cardinalnews

Journalism Classes Expanded

September 17, 2010

Starting in Fall of 2010, the Journalism classes (101, 201, 202) are now five credits. This mean's that Cardinal Staff Writers have twice as much class time to work with their instructor, the Cardinal production staff, and each other. You can read all about it in the September 17, 2010 issue.

Students

If you are submitting articles for credit in another class, please observe that we would like to receive your articles two weeks before the issue date. Journalism students get priority for space in the paper, but we will notify your instructor of story submission even if we are unable to print it right away.

Join the Journalism Class

Become a Correspondent

The Cardinal is looking for a student or students attending Whidbey, South Whidbey, or San Juan Campus locations that would like to report on news and events.

Become an Assignment Photographer

Students can also choose to contribute in the same ways as Non-Students.

Non-Students

Submit Articles as a Contributor

Write a Letter to the Editor

Newsroom Location

The Cardinal shares office space with KSVR 91.7, in Reeves Hall R-22 on the Mount Vernon Campus.

Click here for a map to our location on the Mount Vernon Campus.

Click here for a map to SVC Mount Vernon.

Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Because we are a student-run paper, our staff has limited office hours. Cardinal staff are usually in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., during class hours for Journalism. Our Staff Advisor, Rip Robbins, who is also the General Manager of the KSVR Radio Station, is available during most business hours. If you wish to speak with a Cardinal staff member in person, it is best to make an appointment first.

E-mail

Cardinal.News@skagit.edu

E-mail is by far the best way to reach us, because of our flexible office hours and rotating staff. It may take 2-3 business days for a staff member to get back to you. Also be aware that the Cardinal does not print during Summer Quarter, so our office is usually closed between mid-June and mid-September.

Telephone

(360) 416-7862

To reach a Cardinal Staff member, the optimum time to call is Tuesday or Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You can also call our Staff Advisor, Rip Robbins, at (360) 416-7711 during most business hours.

Mailing Address

Cardinal Newspaper
c/o Skagit Valley College
2405 E. College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Request Distribution

Beginning in 2010, the Cardinal will be distributing to off-campus locations via post mail.

If you would like to request copies of the Cardinal to be distributed at your public location, contact us via one of the options on this page, and be sure to include the following:

Name of Person to Contact
Telephone or E-mail Address
Type of Business or Venue
Mailing Address where you would like the issues to be sent
Number of copies you would like to receive of each issue

We are happy to send as many as 5 issues via post mail. If you wish to have more copies available, other arrangements must be made for delivery.