2/2/2010

The Observer at Boston College
Boston College
McElroy Commons, Box L-132
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Dear Friends and Supporters:

Welcome to the first issue of 2010! We are a little late publishing this semester because of the awkward timing of both Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the March for Life. Our staff definitely appreciated the downtime and the opportunity to ease into the new semester. I hope that you enjoy this new issue and take the time to read about the new Chairwoman of the Theology Department. We have been asking for a change in leadership in this department for over two years, and we hope that this is the first sign of progress.

I am pleased to announce that Jesse Naiman will be relieving me of the EIC position after the next issue. It has been a wonderful two years at the helm of The Observer, but my academic commitments are becoming more and more demanding as I move into the final phase of my senior theses. Jesse has been with this publication for three years and will continue the strong progress that we have made together. Additionally, the Board of Directors has determined that Jesse will be succeeded by Max Bindernagel at the start of 2011. Having our newspaper leadership determined through the spring of 2011 will create an atmosphere of stability, something I believe will be critical to sustaining our current rate of growth.

On our financial front, we are about $2,000 away from reaching our yearly goal. We have raised 76 percent of our yearly cost, which puts us a little bit ahead of the game. Please consider helping us close this gap by making a donation for the second semester if you have not done so already. Thank you again for all you have done for this publication, and we hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Michael Reer
Editor-in-Chief
bcobserver@gmail.com