We want to hear you yell and scream. We’d like it if you clapped and cheered. You’ve shown us you have what it takes, and we’re itching for more.

Throughout the past few weeks, we have received hoards of letters and guest columns expressing a plethora of critical and eclectic viewpoints. Many of those opinions have appeared in the pages of this newspaper because, after all, it is our goal to foster a healthy exchange of ideas between The Sun and its readers.

These viewpoints have ranged from questioning our methods of reporting to condemning our coverage, and to highlighting issues that may have been overlooked. Your skepticism, your concerns, your angst and sometimes even your praise have generated a wealth of new content and thus we are inspired.

Us editors strive to produce the best product we can on a daily basis. But we are only 28 students, and we are far from representative of the entire Cornell and Ithaca community. Your voice therefore provides necessary commentary and forces us to take steps toward becoming a more transparent, just and reliable medium for not only the news that makes headlines, but also the intellectual exchange that keeps our minds churning.

In the coming weeks, in a robust effort to expand the opinion section, The Sun plans to institute an entirely new platform to legitimize your voice by appointing a Public Editor. The position will serve as the ombudsman between The Sun and its readers, contributing a regularly featured column critiquing the paper’s coverage and ensuing editorial decisions.

More specifically, what questions will the Public Editor raise? How will the Public Editor appease your concerns? And why are we doing this all now?

The events that played out on campus in the past month over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, for example, irked many of our readers to defend and propagate their stances in response to our coverage of the protests.

The Public Editor would have served to legitimize these concerns in the form of an unbiased review. While letters and guest columns often express the concerns of one reader, the Public Editor would broaden these views to offer an expanded perspective more reflective of the populace.

The position is up for the taking and this is an open casting call. We’re currently seeking someone who can help us fill this void in our coverage. An ideal candidate is someone with a knack for journalism and a keen sense of the day-to-day happenings at Cornell. The sole responsibility of this person would be to hold us accountable, keep a watchful eye on the decisions we make and question our standards.

Please send a letter to editor@cornellsun.com to let us know why you should be The Sun’s next Public Editor.

— E.C.