Forty-Niner celebrates 50th anniversary
By Christine Rhee
Daily Forty-Niner
Fifty years of sizzling news coverage was
celebrated Thursday as former and current editors, staff and students gathered
in the University Library to commemorate the Daily Forty-Niner's 50th anniversary.
A stream of people strolled along and looked
into the glass cases displaying Forty-Niner issues going back half a century.
Some shook hands with former comrades,
as others flipped through torn, yellow pages to find articles they have
written.
The past and the future collided as former
editors relived their times in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s as current Editor
in Chief Ana Tintocalis shared her vision for the newspaper's future.
Tintocalis, master of ceremonies, introduced
editors from each decade to reflect on their experiences and significant
events.
"The first edition came out on Nov 11,
1949," said Edward Clucas, the first editor.
He explained the shaky beginning of the
biweekly Forty-Niner.
"We became an active participant of the
university," said Clucas as he remembered his staff as an energetic group
of professional journalists.
During the time of political and social
changes, the Forty-Niner redefined its image as the staff of the '60s strived
to provide general knowledge for the people, not just campus affairs, said
Dave Reid, an editor in the 1960s.
"We received an award for best college
paper in the state," said Reid.
With that, he proudly lifted up an award
the paper received in 1962.
Denise Bennett, an '80s editor, remembered
the first time she entered the Forty-Niner newsroom.
"I was so intimidated when I walked in
and saw people yelling at each other," Bennett said.
"But the paper became my life."
In the 1980s, the paper put out special
issues on gangs, sexual harassment and other issues.
"We considered the Forty-Niner a real newspaper
and competed with the Press-Telegram and Los Angeles Times," Bennett said.
Speaking last, Tintocalis presented a video
of the Forty-Niner of the '90s.
The video showed reporters on duty at the
newsroom including statements made by old and new professors who direct
and lead the Forty-Niner.
Tintocalis said writing for the paper is
the most challenging and stressful task but is definitely rewarding. |
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