JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT, PALY—With the ever expanding use of technology in today’s modern age, pressure to digitalize the Campanile have been increasing. Proponents of the shift to a digital medium claim it will allow greater access, and reduce paper usage and therefore publication expenditures. However, area Papier-Mâché Enthusiasts have expressed strong concern about the proposed digitalization.
These local artists have traditionally used the paper publication for longstanding cultural arts and crafts. The paper material of the Campanile is a vital part for their traditional craftsmanship.
“I have been using the Campanile for my masks for years, If they go digital, I don’t know what I’ll do. I might be forced to use the Verde!” an artist told Pillage staff, “It’s a deeply engrained part of our cultural identity—this loss would correspond to the loss of much of the heritage that makes this school what it is today.”
In addition to area artists, critics argue that newspapers provide an important source of work for PALY janitors, who allegedly spend hours cleaning up newspapers on campus after distribution. Other critics of digitalization protest that tangible newspapers are vital for rolled paper tubes and to local hoarders.
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