Gabrielle Witham, 21, and a 17 year native of Groton, Massachusetts, is an avid reader of the news. She is a regular reader of the Groton Herald and the New York Times, along with watching her local news station WHDH 7.
When asked if she thought The Tartan should be brought back to print, Witham responded like she would on her wedding day, "I do."
Witham used to attend Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where the student newspaper only existed as a magazine. Not only was the Colby Echo a magazine that was only mailed home, it was not student contributed.
According to Witham, a student run newspaper is an "important college thing." A student newspaper gives the College's many inhabitants a student's perspective instead of the faculty's and can serve as an important way to train students in the art of editing, managing and writing.
"I like print way better," says Witham. And she should because this fall Witham will be taking on the responsibility of design editor for the new print edition of The Tartan. When asked how she felt about her new position Witham responded, "It's a great privilege to be an editor for such an exciting year in Gordon College journalism... It's going to be a pretty unique experience."
