Making Your Voice Heard

Like journalism?  Interested in politics?  Want to make your voice heard at NCC?

If so, the Vignette and the Student Government Association (SGA) want to meet you--and soon.

The Vignette (pronounced Vin-Yet) is NCC's official student newspaper.  It offers members--students like you--opportunities to be involved in every aspect of publication work, from story development and writing to editing and layout and design.  It also gives you the chance to learn photography, gain experience in advertising and business, and see how a newspaper comes together.

Maybe best of all, the Vignette provides a forum for you and other students to express your views on issues (campus and off-campus) that matter.  Besides reporting the news, the Vignette encourages students to speak their minds.  The paper is not the only student voice at NCC, but it's definitely one of the most influential.

So too is the Student Government Association, an organization that oversees student life at NCC and that also speaks up on behalf of students.  SGA members serve on campus committees and other groups--NCC's Board of Trustees, for example--where the student perspective is essential.

If you join SGA, you'll gain practical experience in budgeting (the group manages a student fee budget of more than a million dollars) as well as a host of organizational skills--committee work, conflict resolution, and campus outreach.  It's the place to be if you're interested in a career in politics or public service.

Though the Vignette and the SGA differ in their work (and sometimes in their views on things!), both have students' best interests in mind.  They're similar in another way too: both need interested and energetic members, students who have ideas and who are willing to work, speak up, and make life better for their classmates.

If that's you, come look them up when school starts!  You can find Vignette editors in Room 347 of the College Center and the SGA leadership just down the hall in Room 341.  Stop by, introduce yourself, and see what's cooking.  Find out how you can get involved and how you can make a difference.