Time for the Times to take over
Joseph Robinette Biden, A&E Editor
Following the tragic purchase of Wordle by the New York Times, the media giant has gone after more small businesses. Its next victim: Samo’s student news publication, The Samohi. Despite the purchase being probably better financially for the newspaper, the staff is no less enraged.
Staff advisor Kathleen Faas weighs in on the importance of free speech.
“These motherf*ckers have no right to purchase my paper. I won’t stand for such slander, even if the NYT is more reliable, financially stable, well-connected, efficient, timely and distributed than us,” Faas said.
The change in hands will also bring less authenticity to the news being brought to the people, as staff writer Kira Bretsky (’23) mentions.
“I don’t want to write real-world news. That’s f*cking boring. Give me another profile on D,” Bretsky said.
Beyond the opinions of the staff, The Samohi has a long history and a tradition of integrity. Whether it’s the horribly racist articles from the early 1900s or the hundreds or sports articles with fudged quotes, The Samohi has always upheld the highest standard of journalism.
Beyond that, the students of Samo demand the best. Senior Lauren Kozmor (’22) talks about the reputation The Samohi has at the school.
“I don’t give a sh*t. You think I care about a student newspaper? The f*ck?” Kozmor said.
It is so evident that the love for The Samohi runs deep. In fact, a small contingent of students have started to protest the purchase. A small, unrelated contingent of students—
Ok, it’s us. It’s just us, the staff. But we matter too! We are sick and tired of the censorship—
THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS CENSORED THIS ARTICLE. THIS ARTICLE IS NOT FIT FOR PRINT, PLEASE DO NOT TRUST ANYTHING BEING SAID HERE. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
The journalsim class will have to change their current banner for a New York Times approved one.