You have to immerse yourself in new issues and new perspectives as you tackle each assignment. You cut a wide path through life, with all its complexity and wonder. As Corsair faculty adviser, Baird works with about 50 student reporters, editors, graphic designers and photographers who produce SMC's weekly newspaper. Because of the vitality and creativity of SMC's diverse students, the paper has won statewide awards for both its print and online editions. We keep getting better and better because we learn with every edition of the paper.
Good writing is one of the keys to good journalism.
Baird likes to read the New York Times and The New Yorker magazine as well as the Los Angeles Times. She also has a passion for reading fiction, and has a master's degree in English literature from Loyola Marymount University . Good writing provides a sense of mystery and discovery. In addition to her work as Corsair adviser, Baird is chair of the SMC Communication Department, which encompasses journalism, broadcasting, speech communication, cinema and scriptwriting.