This spring, the student leaders of the Daily Egyptian say they will offer experience, leadership and compassion with the enthusiasm required to support informative reporting and well-rounded journalism.

Marc Chase, editor-in-chief, is returning for his second semester as the student behind the reins of the Daily Egyptian. Chase, a senior in journalism from Wheaton, said he has the paper poised for continued success.

I have a great writing crew to work with, Chase said. Everyone seems ready to work and has a good idea of what is going on.

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For this semester, his sixth with the Daily Egyptian, he said developing local relevance will be one of the keys in developing good writing and an offering of compelling issues.

I want not only the students of SIUC to know how the issues are affecting them, but the surrounding community as well, Chase said. It is important the readers are left knowing all the facts and how it may affect them.

Chase said that by continuing a trend of special projects and investigative reporting, the paper will try to go beyond the usual reporting.

He said one of the goals he has tried to accomplish during his tenure is to leave the readers satisfied that the entire issue has been covered.

I want to not only cover the who, what and when, but ensure we get the how and why also. Chase said.

His previous reporting experience includes student government, political issues, campus administration and editorial page editor.

Lloyd Goodman, faculty managing editor for the Daily Egyptian, said Chase brings many good skills to the newsroom.

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Balancing a newspaper is a difficult job, one that is made even more difficult when combining studies with work, Goodman said.

It is rare that anyone returns a second semester as editor-in-chief, he said. Marc was selected for a second semester by the Daily Egyptian Policy and Review Board because of the direction he is taking this paper and his ability to face and handle difficult tasks.

Marc has instilled a high quality in the press room. Everyone has come in this week and rolled up their sleeves and is ready to work.

Since digging for stories is not the only function of a newspaper, advertising manager Bryan Mosley, a senior in journalism from East Moline, is returning for his fourth semester at his position. Mosley said this will also be a great semester for the Daily Egyptian advertising department

Paper advertising sales are hurting everywhere, Mosley said. I believe with the veterans we have available, and some new sale methods we are going to try, that it will be really interesting to watch the year unfold.

With eight seniors and three returning student staff members, Mosley said he believes the staff will prove to be strong performers.

We have some people returning that left for a little while, he said. It will certainly help having them back.

Mosley said a creative crew and experienced leadership will enable advertising to achieve the goals they have set for themselves.

We are going to approach some new businesses and develop mini-ad presentations so that the diversity we are going to offer will help the proprietors’ decisions, Mosley said.

Normally, Mosley said he serves the paper as the student advertising manager, but he has taken over the duties of Sherri Killion, Daily Egyptian advertising supervisor, who is away on maternity leave.

This has required Sara DeMay to step up into my normal position until Killion returns, Mosley said. Sara DeMay is doing a great job, having her step up will enable the advertising department to continue toward our goals.