It is officially the fifth issue of the Hawkeye, and I can’t help but wonder: How many of you are out there reading this right now?

I know there is a power in communication and a power in the written word.

Now I want to know exactly how many people are listening.

Like Uncle Sam, we want you!

Think of this as your official recruitment slip to let your voice be heard through the Hawkeye newspaper.

I would like to invite you to send me an email, post a comment online or anything thing that gives us your feedback.

We’ve said it since the very start, and we’ll say it again: We here at the paper are nothing without you, our readers.

Give us your thoughts. Tell us your opinions.

I, personally, want to hear what you have to say. It is always a thrill to get people that are interested in being published.

Already we have received two letters to the editor concerning the natatorium, one from each side of the issue.

I love the idea of opening up the floor to discussion.

This is your campus, your newspaper and your voice. You have a right to be heard.

In America, I think we take for granted our right to vote, our freedom of speech and all of the many things we are given merely by being born in this country.

As an individual picking up this newspaper, I believe that you have shown a mark of interest and yearning to be something greater.

The news is here for you.

We want to let you know what is happening at your campus.

Similarly, we want you to tell us what is going on so we can pass it on to others.

There are a lot of reasons to be proud of your alma mater and a lot of reasons to be proud of your country. Why not take an interest in the news that keeps you informed about them both?

It’s like when you go to the doctor. If something is wrong, you want to know about it.

Similarly if you find you are in perfect physical condition, wouldn’t you like to celebrate it?

We try to do both. We try to give you news regarding all aspects of campus life that we can. After all, what happens in one place often affects another.

We are a campus family here as well as a community. Family may sometimes fight, but its all part of life.

The news is here to help one side talk to another and share the good and the bad.

So, again, I would like to recruit you. My email is here at the end of this article. The whole site of Hawkeye Online (www.ulmhawkeyeonline.com) is ready and waiting for comments on any and every article we publish here in the paper.

I encourage you to take advantage of this offer to say your piece.

It is one of the rights we have fought for over 200 years in this country.

Don’t let it go to waste.