OPINION: Letter from the Editor: The Argonaut will be completely remote after break

It is no secret this year has been unpredictable. The constantly changing atmosphere of 2020 has been exhausting and confusing, but we adapt.

When I was first named the Editor-in-Chief of The Argonaut, I did not anticipate covering a worldwide pandemic. I did not expect our paper to be moved completely online after spring break, and I did not expect to have to do the same after Thanksgiving.

As the University of Idaho moves completely online for the rest of the semester, The Argonaut will also be going remote. Without an on-campus community to deliver the print product, to we cannot feasibly print a paper. But the work doesn’t stop. I have written many times about the importance of journalism, especially in times such as these. The world is changing, and it’s important our community is given as much information as we can provide. Our reporters have been working incredibly hard this year to keep our community informed amid the chaos of COV I D -19.

No, we will not be printing a paper, but we are still here for you. The Argonaut will be continuing daily coverage on our website, uiargonaut.com, and our sports page, thevandalnation.com. We are also working on increasing our social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We are encouraging all of our readers to subscribe to our weekly newsletter via our website. The newsletter will be delivered through email and provide a number of the week’s top stories for each section.

If anyone has questions or concerns within the community at this time, we encourage you to email us, reach out on social media or submit a tip through our anonymous tip line.

The print product will be back in the spring, but in the meantime we hope you will continue to follow The Argonaut’s coverage for your university and community news. This is not an easy time, but we are doing everything we can to push on.

-Brianna Finnegan, Editor-in-Chief