Welcome to The University Daily Kansan

By Erick Schmidt

Monday, August 13, 2007

Hello, and welcome (or welcome back) to the University of Kansas and The University Daily Kansan.

You’re currently holding the largest edition of The University Daily Kansan in recent memory. These 100-plus pages of content came together after months of hard work by the advertising sales staff and countless hours of dedication from the editorial staff. Within these three sections, you’ll find news, sports and entertainment as well as an inside look at what makes up Lawrence and the University.

When I came to the University of Kansas, I was blown away by the versatility of The Kansan. My high school paper, though I enjoyed it, didn’t interact with students the way the Kansan did. I was impressed by how easy it was for students to call Free for All and have their opinions read by 25,000 of their peers. I remember when David Padgett and Johnny Beck couldn’t catch a break in the Sports Free for All. I couldn’t believe that not only did the newspaper write about sex and parties, but it published entire sections devoted to sex and parties. And perhaps most incredible to me, the whole thing was done by students. As a journalism student, I wanted to be a part of it. As a KU student, I knew that I could be a part of it.

Four years later, that’s still the brilliance of the Kansan: everything we do is with you, the students, in mind. So check out this ginormous edition, follow up with Kansan.com and make sure your student voice is heard. We want you to pick us up every day, to want to be a part of what we do and ultimately, to become a part of what we do.

Again, welcome. And hey, just because he’s gone doesn’t mean David Padgett deserves a break.

Schmidt is a Liberal, Kan., senior in journalism. He is Kansan editor.

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