My name is Terry Casey, and I'm a coffee addict.
My four-cup Mr. Coffee pot is nestled in the corner of my desk. My 3-pound can of Costco coffee grounds is a bookend for my Associated Press Stylebook. I'm not greedy; there are 50 foam cups next to it for sharing purposes (I prefer my Webster's travel mug).
The sweet ambrosia has been the only thing getting me out of bed in the morning since the last day of class on May 2.
I'm not a morning person, unlike Mr. Folger.
But May 2 was a long time ago, and things are different now. The Daily Collegian is back in print. There's an aura of pure bliss surrounding my days in Happy Valley once again.
My name is Terry Casey, and I'm a Daily Collegian addict.
The newsroom, which could have been mistaken for a morgue a week ago, is now alive. The new (see also: previously used) computers are humming. There is a constant noise from ringing phones and reporters and editors doing what they do best.
This is what gets me out of bed in the morning now. My alternate addiction has returned.
When I took the reigns from Devon Lash at 6:15 a.m. May 2, I was nervous. It was like the first day of school all over again.
Now it's more like the last day before summer break.
I love this place, and I love my job. But there are hundreds more who expend just as much time and energy as I do, all in the basement we call home. Our numbers have dropped to the dozens for the summer (see also: 30 people), but we still have a paper to put together.
It takes a special person to give up his or her summer for a 12-page daily publication. And though we already have some great ones, we are looking for more.
You don't have to be an award-winning writer; we'll turn you into one.
You don't have to be nicknamed "Scoop" or wear a fedora, but that would be pretty cool.
All we ask is that you have a good attitude and are willing to learn. If that sounds like you, come by the James Building tomorrow between 2 and 4 p.m. with a Blue Book and pen.
Any time after that, swing by my office. Hang your fedora next to mine and have a seat, Scoop. Your cup o' joe will be ready in five minutes.
Terry Casey is a senior majoring in journalism and is The Daily Collegian's editor in chief. His e-mail is editorinchief@psucollegian.com.
