By Alyssa Maine
Wenham, MA- When Gordon student Joanna Gallagher, 20, wakes up in the morning and opens her laptop she wants to know what is going on globally. “BBC seems to highlight more international events that we should know about,” she says. Other news sources don’t always inform on what is occurring outside of America and for her a global awareness is important.
Students involved in the Gordon College Student Association (GCSA) on campus, Paulo Valaci, 21, and Jesse Adams, 21, get their news from The Wall Street Journal. Representative at Large, Tony Hoveln, 27, is a weekly Time Magazine reader following stories on the elections and most recently the oil spill at the Gulf.
Laurie Truschel, Director of Student ministries at Gordon College, stays informed of local happenings through the Salem News. Truschel can often be found getting her news, “on the go!” The radio has become her on the go source tuning into BBC and NPR.
Likewise, Barry Loy, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, is drawn to the convenience of aggregate websites like yahoo.com and msn.com because its easy use. While he used to buy print journalism, he has made the switch to online news in order to save a little.
The Gordon Community reads their news in hopes of being more informed, and while there is not just one way to get that news, the community is seeking to know what is going on in the world.
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