Edit Desk Test
For those who have visited The Lehigh Patriot website in the past, you’ll notice we have a new look. With the new website you should find it easier to access our articles, and join in the discussion. In addition to a more intuitive layout, the new website for The Patriot will allow us to publish news in a more timely fashion, and discuss issues that you care about when you care about them. As editor-in-chief, my hope is that you, the reader, choose to take advantage of this new site. I will be working to ensure that myself, and my fellow writers work to build a community that values open discussion. So with that, please take a look around our new website.
Over the next month or so, there will still be many changes made to this site, mainly superficial, to improve the quality of service we provide. There are, however, a few new features which I would like to mention.
First, on the right side of the screen you should see a box entitled “Word on the Web”. Expanding on the idea of Breaking the Bubble, which appeared in several issues last semester, this area will be reserved for your comments and thoughts on a wide array of issues. It’s easy enough to leave a comment – just enter your name, email, and your thoughts.
Second, the three editors for this year, myself, editor emeritus Trevor Drummond, and associate editor Brandon Sherman will be posting our editorials in the Editor’s Desk box at the top of the page. These editorials will be focused on current events, and respond to what we hear from readers like yourself, or from what we hear around campus. Again, we’re doing this with the goal of creating an open forum for the Lehigh community.
Third, and finally, our collection of articles has been organized. To explain:
- Features: here you will find articles that we deem to be headline material. If something big happens on campus or around the country, look for an article here.
- Articles: this is where you will find most of the Patriot articles that don’t deal with something pressing. If something hasn’t been in the news lately, but one of our authors finds it important enough to write about, look for the article here.
- Briefs: We know it, a lot of our articles are long, and you don’t have much time. Briefs are quick, to-the-point, and easy to read. We haven’t had many articles of this length in the past, but look for a few more of them now that they can be published while an issue is relevant.
- Updates: are a new addition to Patriot content. You probably won’t see these in the printed editions of the Patriot. Nonetheless, these posts will notify you of anything and anything – upcoming speakers or events at Lehigh, quick political news, stock market crashes, or even when the printed edition of the Lehigh Patriot will become available.
Beyond that, our content is broken down futher, as content has been in the past. We’ll have news articles, commentary (op-ed), arts and culture pieces, and humor articles. If you can’t find something, there’s an easy-to-use search bar at the top which will help you find any article you are looking for.
So again, welcome to the new Lehigh Patriot website, and it is my hope that you will join us in discussing issues that really matter. Through more discussion and dialogue, we can all become better versed on social and political topics, giving us a better chance to make our community a better place.
