From The Desk Of The Editor

When I first became Editor in Chief, I wasn’t expecting my tenure to include two welcome back letters, but here we are! It’s with a bright heart and a questionably chipper attitude that I wish you a very warm return – or welcome! – to Hudson Valley Community College for the Fall of 2023.

For those who have not met me yet, my name is Marie, and I have been Editor in Chief of The Hudsonian since Spring of 2023. Outside of the newspaper, I am a woman of many hobbies! Off campus, I’m a dog and cat groomer, a local cosplayer, writer, and photographer! I’m very passionate about journalism and have poured my heart into our club and college community, and look forward to meeting you!

Notably, this summer has offered me time to implement many new procedures and projects here at the Hudsonian, and my staff and I look forward to another year of bringing you your campus news. We have had many new and dedicated readers since Spring 2023, and I am so very grateful to each and every one of you. Whether you’re a regular reader or an occasional submitter, you’re what keeps our publication thriving! Thank you for your continued support and contributions.

I would like to take this opportunity to share with you all of the projects we have in store for The Hudsonian this semester, and so, I ask that you please consider this letter an invitation to our “Open House” event! This event will take place on September 18th, 2023, during our regular club meeting time from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in Admin 105. Regular reminders will be posted on our social media (@the_hudsonian on Instagram) as well as in our physical papers (located all across campus)  and our website (thehudsonian.org).

During our open house, you can visit our organization and visualize our process in providing our campus’ relevant news, tour the newsroom, and get answers to any questions you may have. Hard hitting questions such as “Who’s running this thing?”, “What do you even do on your podcast?”, “How do I get involved with the paper? Why should I get involved in the paper?”, and “Why is this lady asking me if I’ll come to her club meetings every week? Doesn’t she have better things to do?”

If your curiosity gets the better of you, we’d love to see you there! And if you aren’t able to make it to our event, you are still more than welcome to pop in to our regular meetings every Monday at 2:00pm in Admin 105.

Lastly, I would like to give a huge thank you as well to some former Editorial Board members who have since moved on to bigger and brighter ventures; Ameera Aftab, our former Web Editor, and Niamh Clarke, our former Opinions Editor. Both of these girls have been an absolute joy to work with and have on our team, and I have seen them accomplish so much in the short times I have known them. Ameera, with her unwavering drive, enthusiastic attitude, and kind heart, and Niamh, with her bright ideas, down-to-earth attitude, and intelligent, open mind. I know that these two will continue to accomplish great things far beyond our publication. We are so happy to have had them alongside us as long as we did, and we hope they know that wherever their journeys take them that we will always be cheering them on!

Once more, I want to personally wish all of our fellow students a happy Fall, and the best of luck with your academic endeavors at HVCC. Be safe, have fun, stay cool.

Yours,

Marie Williams, Editor in Chief