Death and Obits

Player Death

This link is a reminder that unfortunate passings happen on all campuses.  The way the paper or yearbook handles the death is the question that should be resolved already in your staff manual.  If you do not have an obituary policy for a student, faculty or staff member, or administrator, take this week to write one.  It is crucial that the yearbook and newspaper on your campus give fair and just coverage to each student death.  My best advice is to focus on the issue, not the death.  Run a basic obit; then, if warranted focus on the issue, i.e. suicide, car accident, health issue, etc....