Sorry if you liked them, but if you really liked them, you would have sent more than nine per day. The people I work with at the Daily are some of the most talented and professional people I have ever worked with of any age. Not only do they put out a quality paper five days a week, they do it while taking classes, working a second job and under the watchful eye of a spiteful campus looking for every mistake, no matter how inconsequential. Talk about performance anxiety. I have learned that I can take unfair criticism all day long and even revel in it, but when it comes to the people I work with, I could throw down in a second.
Journalism is a hard gig.
Being a part of the Fourth Estate is an honor and a responsibility that leaves you questioning your assumptions on a daily basis. We do, baby. Good journalism isn't about throwing out unverified facts and innuendo. You can't do your job with unfounded rumor. You might hate the administration, but that doesn't mean you have the right to fling baseless accusations in their face without backing it up.