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The Sun Elects its 129th Editorial Board

Dani Neuharth-Keusch  —  Mar 7, 2011

The Sun elects its 129th Editorial Board.

The Rhetorical Battle for Africana

Tony Manfred  —  Feb 2, 2011

Sun Associate Editor Tony Manfred '11 examines the rhetoric used in the Africana debate by both the protestors and the commentators. 

A Statement to Our Readers

Keenan Weatherf...  —  Jan 24, 2011

Over Winter Break an individual brought to our attention the fact that several of Sun columnist Amyn Bandali’s ’11 Ramblings columns contained passages that were identical or nearly identical to passages in Andrew Webb’s ’08 Confessions of a Mental Patient columns which appeared in The Sun from Fall 2006 to Fall 2007. 

Digging Through the Reader Mailbag

Rob Tricchinelli  —  Nov 8, 2010

Our public editor answers reader concerns about photos, news coverage and the overuse of the word "discuss."

Journalism and Omission

Rob Tricchinelli  —  Aug 30, 2010

The Public Editor considers the duty to reference causes of death in news stories, and tackles The Sun's ongoing editing blunders.

Emphasizing Editing

Rob Tricchinelli  —  May 3, 2010

While The Sun shines in the areas of journalist integrity and covering big stories, a lack of focus on editing consistently brings down the overall product.

Critiquing The Sun’s New Website

Rob Tricchinelli  —  Apr 19, 2010

Journalism has been grappling with the web for years, and The Sun is no exception. The Sun made some long-overdue changes to its website last week, adding interactive content and adjusting the site’s features to make it less static, in appearance and in practice. More links dot Sun stories, and it’s easier to find popular stories.

Flying Fossils Shape the Universe

Caitlin Parker  —  Mar 16, 2010

When stars are torn from smaller, satellite galaxies by larger galaxies, they form thin streams, or tails. The streams collect either in front or behind the satellite galaxy as it orbits.  During her March 22 lecture, “Tales from Tails”, Prof.

Self-Identification and Student Journalism

Rob Tricchinelli  —  Feb 15, 2010

A recent situation with a columnist and a member of the Student Assembly reinforces the need for clarity in self-identification for student journalists.

Mike Wacker ’10 is a Sun columnist whose “Wack Attack” column appears alternate Wednesdays. Wacker recently arranged to speak with Andrew Brokman ’11, an at-large representative in the Student Assembly, to discuss something that came up during an S.A. meeting. During their conversation, Wacker started taking notes; Brokman then told him that it was not on the record.

As Semester Begins, The Sun Transitions

Rob Tricchinelli  —  Feb 1, 2010

As public editor, I hope to act as a representative for readers. Ideally, this position is a channel through which reader concerns can be relayed to the newspaper’s staff and some of the paper’s quirks and decisions can be explained to readers. I also strive to bring a sense of transparency to some of the newspaper’s internal processes.

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