Cougar Cry
Editorial Guidelines
The Cougar Cry is a publication of the Student Activities Office of
Wilkes Community College. Its objective is to keep the students of WCC
informed about issues, interests, and events related to campus and aca
demic life. The Cougar Cry does not necessarily reflect the views or opin
ions of the faculty and/or staff of WCC. The Cougar Cry welcomes arti
cles, stories, opinions, photographs, and artwork for publication consid
eration. However, everything that is received cannot be published and
the right is reserved to reject any material with or without cause. The
Cougar C/y will be published as staffing and resources permit. All sub
missions must include the author’s name, phone number, and email ad
dress. Constructive criticism is acceptable, while defamation of individu
als or organizations is not; no material which defames or insults any indi
vidual or group will be published. Opinions, editorials, or viewpoints should be clearly labeled as
such. Material that is obscene, libelous, not in keeping with local standards of decency, or dis
ruptive to the instructional or administrative process will not be published. All submissions must
be in accordance with the above stated objective: namely, they should be of specific relevance to
WCC students. The staff reserves the right to edit for size, content, grammar, spelling, typo
graphical errors, good taste, and civility. Once an article has been revised, it will be reviewed
with the author before it is published. Articles without time sensitive content that are received
near publication deadlines may be published in later editions because of time and/or space re
strictions.
It is strongly recommended that the author have her/his submission edited for grammar
and style before it is submitted to the Cougar Cry. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure the
accuracy and spelling of names, program names, abbreviations, logos, etc. Copyrighted material
will not be used without written permission from the copyright owner.
The Cougar Cry would love to receive comments about the publication and looks fonvard
to receiving articles from students and/or faculty/staff. Drop any submissions by the Cougar Cry
office (next to the cafeteria). Office hours are posted on the door and someone should be avail
able at those times.
Cougar Cry Staff:
Deborah Dancy—Assistant Editor
Daphine Grayum—Desktop Editor
Angel Steele—Reporter
Kelia Adams—Photographer
Heather Osborne—Reporter Scott Johnson—Cougar Cry Advisor