Meramec campus.

construction continues in the Student Center, as well as in the theater.

Photos by Brett Lohmeyer

Yeah its great, now that it only costs me $10 to get a half tank, but does it make you wonder what is the reason for this? When was the last time gas has dropped so fast, as it has in over the past month? I think we went from $3.30ish to now under $1.96. Gas hasn’t been this low in over two years.

Yes, I can understand that more people are buying fuel efficient cars and the demand has gone down, but still I find it very odd that gas has become this cheap in a time when unemployment is at a very low rate, the economy is depressed, and we are still at war.

If gas jumps up to $5 a gallon tomorrow I’m gonna be pissed.

But, you can still comment on normal articles. We hope this will be fixed soon, but we don’t blog much anyway.

Just because you read something in the paper or online doesn’t mean that is the whole truth. It makes me wonder if the free press will ever be unbiased. Is it possible? I don’t think so. Especially for the news that most of Americans recieve everyday.  I believe that behind every news publication there is some agenda that they may not be blatently saying, but it sure comes off that way. For example, Fox News balanced and fair news programs are obviously not and have a conservative layer to it. And don’t let me forget the opposite end of the spectrum. The liberal side of the media like CNN obviously have a huge boner for Obama. When these giants of media are how most of Americans get their news it is no wonder why each side thinks they are the ones who are presenting the correct side of the news.

The mass media is like fast food. Most people won’t take the time to find food made out of real ingredients, they just look for something quick and what seems to be good tasting. But behind the flashy commercials and the notion that the food is the real deal lies a chunk of artificial and processed crap, wrapped in an appetizing garment. Like fast food, if Americans aren’t willing to stray away from the dominant biased news, to find the truth for themselves, then they are always going to believe that what they are being fed is real.

I’m just saying we’ve got to learn take some time and investigate for ourselves if we want to know the truth. Don’t believe everything you see

1. People are reading lots and lots of news stories on the web. The demand for news is not dying.
2. If we are not spending money on printing and delivering newspapers, lots of jobs and costs can be cut.
3. It may sound cruel, but young journalists who embrace the web will have a better shot at jobs from older solid journalist who will not adapt to new technologies.

On the flip side, many older journalists have been waiting for a change. Check this out.

4. Things are changing, and young journalist will be there from the start. Some smart young journalist will be the Chuck Berry of future journalism.
5. Working on a college newspaper is a great way to learn what you are good at.
6. We ditch news and go into PR.

Or, I’m wrong and wasting my education.

Also, if you know of any Meramec events coming up, please comment here.

Happy summer.

All fixed now, I hope.

For the summer, if you have any questions or comments please comment here. My name is Brett and I am the new online editor for The Montage. I’m new with coding for the internet, and I have many problems with copy editing, so please comment to let me know if the site is having problems or I’m using poor grammar.