People seem to think that although they can say really mean things to you, you're not allowed to retaliate. Most people are severely angered when you do. People assume that, since you're the editor of a university newspaper, you are the all-knowing source of knowledge. Very few people understand that the staff of the SM are actual students. Some people are upset by the fact that we do not have normal, 9-5 office hours.
People are very willing to criticize and very unwilling to offer to make a difference.
Through it all, this job has offered me more practical experience than my classes could ever hope to offer. Dealing, on a daily basis, with things you've read about in your textbooks really helps to make points stick. I've enjoyed working with SM this year, although things haven't always worked out the way I'd planned. A lot of valid controversial issues are lost because people refuse to return phone calls, e-mails or correspondence of any kind. However, I welcome your opinions.