My two cents on this, for what it's worth...there are a lot of valid points floating around (and thanks to all for not crossing the line of civility in this discussion). Certainly, there are high school newspapers that are chock full of interesting stories catering to a variety of interests and tastes that I think even Roger and Corey would find enlightening. Fact is these papers appear 6-10 times a year, unlike the Lamp which publishes 30+ times a year. And, fact is most people don't read newspapers anyway, which is too bad, I think.
We've had this discussion before: what the Lamp accomplishes in regularity limits depth of coverage, fancy graphics, and general creativity. (And that's not to say that the Lamp's only redeeming attribute is its frequency, because as I've said many times, I think this year's staff has done an exceptional job.) Add the fact that it's an extra-curricular activity and there's no arguing with Xana, Kate, Sarah and others that much is being accomplished given the situation.
But here, again, is the question...at what price frequency? Would you rather have a weekly paper with "fresh" news with perhaps less than best writing and design (due primarily to time limitiations and little focused instruction in those areas), or a paper that comes out say monthly with "old" news but potentially a better package? You can argue both sides, but to be honest I'm not sure what side the majority of students would come down on. (Maybe the Lamp should ask?) My personal opinion is for fewer and better issues, but you have to consider my teacher bias.
