Possible Return of College Readership Program
SGA and students in debate about which paper or papers to bring back to campus
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
Because Longwood is a university, it would get the paper at a discount at fifty cents per newspaper. In addition, if any faculty member requires The New York Times be read in their class then the paper will give them a complimentary one that can be delivered to their home address or at school.
One of the things Jones talked about was in order to have The New York Times here, Longwood wouldn't necessarily have to have USA Today and The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Longwood could just have USA Today, and it is something that people are talking about, suggesting that what Longwood should do is just pick one paper.
Patterson is looking into the Collegiate Readership Program as a whole, with bringing back all three: USA Today, The New York Times, and The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Patterson said, "We have made no decision as of yet and are just considering options. We will keep members of student media and students posted as to the progression of these conversations." On Tues., Feb. 16, the SGA is going to meet and discuss what their pricing options are and if there is something appealing about the Readership Program. Mandeville said, "There seems to be a lot of energy about it and a lot of people that agree that we should have papers here. The disagreement right now it seems is over what those papers should be."
One of the things Jones talked about was in order to have The New York Times here, Longwood wouldn't necessarily have to have USA Today and The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Longwood could just have USA Today, and it is something that people are talking about, suggesting that what Longwood should do is just pick one paper.
Patterson is looking into the Collegiate Readership Program as a whole, with bringing back all three: USA Today, The New York Times, and The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Patterson said, "We have made no decision as of yet and are just considering options. We will keep members of student media and students posted as to the progression of these conversations." On Tues., Feb. 16, the SGA is going to meet and discuss what their pricing options are and if there is something appealing about the Readership Program. Mandeville said, "There seems to be a lot of energy about it and a lot of people that agree that we should have papers here. The disagreement right now it seems is over what those papers should be."
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