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[Paul Riismandel]

This is certainly a project a lot of people have been interesting, thanks 
for bringing it up, Lindsay.

The thing I want to note is that the main impediment to a project like this 
right now is not so much money as it is time--specifically volunteer effort 
and time.  The current core group of IMC volunteers I think is pretty 
tapped out, and so has no time or energy for another project.  So while 
there may be enthusiasm for doing a paper, I don't think there is the 
actual time and energy for it--no matter how badly some of us want to see 
it happen.

But I don't think this should discourage anyone or hold things back.  What 
it means is that folks who want to do this should use such a project as an 
opportunity to bring new folks or folks who haven't been too involved into 
it, and therefore the IMC.  Obviously such a project would be cooperative 
with the news group, but the news group's schedule shouldn't hold it back 
(or, perhaps the news group just needs to change its schedule--attendance 
has been awfully thin lately).

Fresh faces, fresh ideas and fresh energy are what's necessary to carry off 
new projects in many cases.  Perhaps I'm wrong--so someone please correct 
me if I'm wrong--but I think that if this is something you'd like to see 
happen, Lindsay, the IMC will need you to do some coordinating to get it 
off the ground.

I'd recommend rounding up some interested people together for a 
meeting--I'd especially recommend finding some people not already heavily 
active at the IMC.  See what ideas and realistic energy people have and try 
to plan a course together.  After you've had a couple of meetings and start 
to have an idea of what is needed, approach the IMC steering group (Sundays 
at noon) to keep them up to date, and perhaps request funds or whatever 
else you need.  You don't necessarily have to coordinate all of this.  If 
you gather the right people together all you'll have to do is put them in 
one place and plant the idea.

Like so many projects, this is one I'd love to be a part of, but 
realistically know I can't do.  Even more honestly, because I'm already 
full with commitments, if I tried to be a part I think I'd end up being 
more of a hindrance than a help.  I don't think I'm alone in this within 
the core IMC crew -- that's why I stress trying to get some fresh faces 
involved.

Again, thanks for coming forward and reminding us of the idea.  I hope this 
e-mail doesn't seem discouraging, because it's not meant to.  Simply, I 
want to try and give some constructive guidance based upon my 6 months of 
experience with this young organization.

--Paul



At 06:28 PM 3/8/2001 -0600, Zachary C.Miller wrote:
>Yay! I've been interested in this idea since the beginning of the
>IMC. I haven't had time to organize it myself but I definitely want to
>be involved. Perhaps we could have a separate meeting outside of the
>news group specifically for those interested in making a newspaper
>happen. I know there are a bunch of people interested in that.
>
>Lindsay Robinson wrote:
> > My name is Lindsay and I have wanted to get involved
> > with the news group,  but I have been unable to attend
> > the sunday meetings because of work.  I am really
> > interested in organizing a weekly progressive
> > newspaper for the Champaign-Urbana area.  I wanted
> > some thoughts on were to start or if anyone thinks its
> > a worthwhile idea.
> >
> > If it is a worthwhile idea, I think we should start
> > with a plan for the paper and then research how much
> > it will cost and start fundraising.  I really think it
> > is something that champaign-urbana could use, but
> > would like some more thoughts on the issue.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lindsay Robinson
> >
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