The Gateway Review

As an entirely student-operated and run newspaper, The Gateway has given students a handful of opportunities to be successful. The Gateway is 107-years-old and has professional oversight from a publications board. They also have a professional advisor from the Omaha World Herald. These connections are used to make sure that everything they are printing is done correctly, while also giving students a professional resource. Students use their work done at The Gateway to get jobs with marketing agencies, Omaha magazine, Omaha Performing Arts, UNO and HDR for internships. Going back to their beginning stages, The Gateway started as yellow sheets that were used to get support for student organizations and athletics, but they now offer more than just those options. The newspaper offers a voice for students while being autonomous. Cameron, Lita, Mars and Grant gave an overview on the newspaper. One noted that the newspaper has student writers and applied journalism students. They also have contributors at various capacities. A typical week involves a production Sunday where they put everything together. Grant noted it was basically a social hour because they have a lot of fun while they are combining their work. The Gateway is published every Tuesday, and the print edition brings in 85% of their advertising revenue. On the other hand, their website is updated daily and offers news as it breaks. The students of The Gateway do more than just write. They also have their annual book drive at Jackson Elementary to promote literacy and have partnerships with the alumni to honor outstanding works at the Gateway’s Excellence awards. One student noted that it is a learning laboratory for students. It offers a place for students to use their voice because it is not run by the school. With that being said, administration cannot tell you what you can and can’t publish like they have the ability to at Creighton because it is run by the school instead of the students. The newspaper is an extremely important part of the community at the university, and if one has the opportunity to, they should get involved.

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