Our MIssion
The Student Voice is designed with you in mind. This is a place for you to get the facts, connect with your community, and a platform for you to get your voice heard. The newspaper is founded with the aim to inform and engage the community of BYU--Hawaii and built upon the ideals of open communication, expression and a deeply rooted desire to lift where we stand. This is a place to voice concerns, pitch ideas, express thoughts and engage in your academic experience.
Come Write for US!
Weather you have one rant you need to get off your chest or want to be a regular contributor to the paper, we're her to be your soap box. Follow these basic guidelines and submit your post below, or shoot us an email at [email protected]
1. Content - We publish the ideas and opinions of students. We welcome articles, art work, videos, new column ideas, advertisements for student related events--you write it, we run it.
2. Quality - Good news! We have qualified editors on staff. That means you don't have to sweat the small stuff. We'll get the article in shape before we his publish.
3. Tone - "He has a right to criticize who has a heart to help." Abraham Lincoln said that, and we agree. You won't get any guff from us for speaking your mind, in fact, we're here to help you get the changes you want in motion. Preach on!
4. Length - Between 400 and 800 words (about one or one and one half pages, single spaced).
1. Content - We publish the ideas and opinions of students. We welcome articles, art work, videos, new column ideas, advertisements for student related events--you write it, we run it.
2. Quality - Good news! We have qualified editors on staff. That means you don't have to sweat the small stuff. We'll get the article in shape before we his publish.
3. Tone - "He has a right to criticize who has a heart to help." Abraham Lincoln said that, and we agree. You won't get any guff from us for speaking your mind, in fact, we're here to help you get the changes you want in motion. Preach on!
4. Length - Between 400 and 800 words (about one or one and one half pages, single spaced).
But wait, there's more ways to get involved!
We're a friendly staff of excitable people in search of the same... or any type of person, really, so long as you can do one of the things listed below-- ALL of which will beef up your resume. Think about it.
Have You Heard - Daily updates for what's going on around campus, published to Facebook. Simple as that.
Surveys - Ever wonder what campus is thinking? Quick and simple, write up a couple survey questions a week and post them to the page and watch the emails roll in.
Events Page - Keeping up on what's going down around the island. Upload it to the calendar and give students options when we inevitably ask, "So what do you want to do?"
Writers - One time shout outs, regular rants, advice columnist, satyrical pieces--you write it we run it. This is The Student Voice...you're opinions are kind of the whole point.
Photographers - Like to take pretty pictures? Want a place to showcase your work? We're here for you. Build your portfolio and save the world... or, at least the paper from a tragic fate of too much text and nothing interesting to look at or internet pirated images.
Graphic Artists - Pretty much everything is better when a graphic is with it. You know it's true. Excellent practice for developing artists and build your portfolio.
Data Collection and Analysis - Write up those little surveys you see on the columns of the website and find out what the student body really thinks. Collect the data and let us know so we write what's relevant.
AND! - (Fill in your awesome idea here.)
Have You Heard - Daily updates for what's going on around campus, published to Facebook. Simple as that.
Surveys - Ever wonder what campus is thinking? Quick and simple, write up a couple survey questions a week and post them to the page and watch the emails roll in.
Events Page - Keeping up on what's going down around the island. Upload it to the calendar and give students options when we inevitably ask, "So what do you want to do?"
Writers - One time shout outs, regular rants, advice columnist, satyrical pieces--you write it we run it. This is The Student Voice...you're opinions are kind of the whole point.
Photographers - Like to take pretty pictures? Want a place to showcase your work? We're here for you. Build your portfolio and save the world... or, at least the paper from a tragic fate of too much text and nothing interesting to look at or internet pirated images.
Graphic Artists - Pretty much everything is better when a graphic is with it. You know it's true. Excellent practice for developing artists and build your portfolio.
Data Collection and Analysis - Write up those little surveys you see on the columns of the website and find out what the student body really thinks. Collect the data and let us know so we write what's relevant.
AND! - (Fill in your awesome idea here.)