Preview our new site!

Here at The Beaver Reader, we're always looking to the future. We understand that can sometimes generate frustration, with confusing sections and URLs and layouts and everything, but know that we try our hardest, and we're always looking for suggestions.

In light of all that, we've recently been working quietly to revamp the entire web site. It's still a work in progress--what isn't, around here?--but we think it offers some noticeable improvements. So we invite you to check it out and offer your feedback. If all goes as planned, soon this same URL, http://newspaper.bcdschool.org, will bring you to the new site. Until then, pardon our dust.

Preview the new Beaver Reader web site!
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You can keep reading...or you can CONTRIBUTE!

VOTING ON THE NEWSPAPER'S NAME HAS CLOSED
We will announce the new name later this week

Watch for the next issue of the newspaper within the next few weeks. The staff is hard at work on their new articles. We have some great pieces coming out soon: the NH primaries, strange things about Beaver, and an advice column, to name just a few. Stay tuned!

A printed version of the paper will come out within the next couple of weeks. Things are moving fast, and we are excited about all of the progress.

We invite you to come write for the paper!
Why should I?
We always need new writers, editors, and photographers. There are many leadership positions available, and younger staff members ensure that this newspaper will live on. The work involved is never overwhelming, and we all have a lot of fun. There is also a lot of graphic design work to be done, both on the web site and for the upcoming printed version.

Who can contribute?
Anyone! Currently, all our writers are Upper School students. But if you're a Middle Schooler, faculty member, or alumnus, we'd also love to see your contributions!

How can I contribute?
We welcome just about any sort of writing. Reporting, editorials, movie reviews, humor, and so on. We would also love to showcase some photography on the site, so if you have photos of a Beaver event (or anything else), send them in! We also welcome student videos. Have a movie you made for Mr. Greenberg's class? Let us know! Thinking ahead to next year, we also need people who have proficiency with Blogger.

Who do I contact?
If you are interested in contributing, please let Dan Katz, Jessica Penzias, or Toph Tucker know! It is a great experience, and it is important to get involved at Beaver--and important for your transcript, too!
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Vote for our new name now!

Just to the right of this message we've put up the newspaper name poll. Vote now for your favorite! The eight finalists were chosen by the newspaper staff from a pool of around 60 suggestions. They are:

The As-Yet-Unnamed Beaver Newspaper
The Beaver
The Beaver Believer
The Beaver Bugle
The Beaver Reader
The Eager Beaver Reader (You Better Be a Believer!)
The Lodge
The Navigator

For anyone who's here for the first time, take a minute to look at some of our 45+ articles, our various polls, and the video montage shown at last week's Wednesday Forum. More content keeps coming every few days, so check back regularly, even over winter break.

By the way, we're always happy to get new submissions, no matter the subject. If you're a writer, photographer, videographer, or anything else, we'd love to showcase your work. Feel free to email anyone on the staff, including (but not limited to!) Dan Katz, Jessica Penzias, or Toph Tucker. We're also looking for anyone who has experience with Blogger (or just web design in general) or an interest in graphic design. Middle School, Upper School, Faculty, Alumni--you're all invited to contribute!
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Welcome to the... the... the what?

Welcome to the all-new student newspaper!

This is still a very early incarnation of the site--we're still tweaking the layout, design, and (of course) content. But we hope you enjoy our first few articles.

You'll notice we have no name! That's where we need your help. Over the next week or so we'll be fielding suggestions, and then you can come back and vote on your favorite.
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NOTE: Name suggestions are now closed, but please vote in the name poll in the right column!

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How do I vote for my favorite submission?
Go to the main page of the website! In the right column are the choices for the title. Select the title that captures your attention! We will announce the winners at All School Meeting when the voting has closes!

What can I win?
The winner will receive a $30 iTunes gift card and a signed copy of Andrew Emmons' new CD.

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Here's a list of past names of Beaver publications.

If you have any suggestions or comments at all, please feel free to leave them in the comments! Thanks for stopping by, and come again soon!

NOTE: Comments will not show up immediately, but don't worry, it works. :)

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