blue moon, Editor-in-Chief

The blue moon Editor is responsible for publishing the college literary magazine each May. He/she must solicit a wide range of creative material for publication, hire a staff (approximately 25 people), and secure magazine funding from Whitman administrative sources and Walla Walla businesses. The Editor is also responsible for managing the magazine staff, holding and preparing for staff meetings, organizing the magazine's advertising campaign, coordinating layout of the publication, and planning the final release party. The Editor should be open and flexible to new ideas, an excellent and efficient organizer, and be willing to devote significant time to the position. In addition, previous experience as a staff member of Blue Moon is highly recommended. The 2007-08 salary for the position of blue moon Editor is $800/year. The position is a year-long position.

Campus Media Nominations Process:

Campus Media Chief Officers are nominated by the Standing Nominations Committee in accordance with Article IX of the by-laws. The general procedure is outlined below:

1. The Nominations Chair shall solicit applications for available positions from the student body.
2. The candidates are evaluated by the Standing Nominations Committee based on their written applications as well as by interviews that the Committee conducts with each candidate. In these evaluations, the Nominations Committee typically consults with the outgoing Chief Officer in order to gain insight into the skills needed to be successful.
3. The Nominations Chair presents the decisions of the Standing Nominations Committee to a Joint Session of ASWC Congress. Both Houses of Congress select the Chief Officers of the media organizations by a simple majority vote after a waiting period of seven days. If the nominees are rejected, the floor is then opened to nominations.

The Editor-in-Chief position of the blue moon is filled by the ASWC Nominations Committee.