Editor Interview with Will Logerfo

When people read the Omega, they always see the names of staff writers (as they author most of the articles on the site). However, they don’t see what happens behind the scenes. The editors for the Omega put in hours of hard work every week to ensure high quality in all articles. They fix any grammatical/spelling errors in writing, nag staff writers to submit their work on time, and pass final judgment (before Mr. McCrystal and Mrs. Gribbin) on an article. Recently, I interviewed editor Will Logerfo who has been on the Omega since Freshman year.

Q: What grade are you in?

A: 12th.

Q: When did you join the omega?

A: Freshmen year.

Q: Why did you join the omega?

A: I like to write, and this was one of the best ways to be able to do that. Also, I had to continue the legacy that my brother left.

Q: How is the omega different now from when you first joined?

A: I don’t know if this is true or if I am just more aware now, but I feel like more people write for the Omega than they did when I was a freshman. I can pretty confidently say that there are more consistent writers now and that we are filling our weekly issues much better than we did in the past.

Q: What is your role for the omega?

A: I am the editor.

Q: When did you become an editor?

A: At the end of sophomore year, Mr. McCrystal and Mrs. Gribbin told me to stay after a meeting one day. The rest is history, I guess.

Q: How does someone become and editor? (I meant to say ‘become an editor’)

A: That is repulsive grammar. You become an editor by having better grammar than you do, Jack.

Q: What duties/responsibilities does an editor have?

A: I have to read, edit, and post about 8-15 articles a week. Ideally, that number is on the high side, because that means we are writing at a high rate, but kids get busy and can’t write every week and that is fine….

Q: What has been the best article ever sent to you and why?

A: I feel like it would be unfair if I picked one person’s article over another. If anyone knows me, I am not judgmental at all. Nope, not me. So, I’ll say the best batch of articles was last year when we did “Conspiracy Theory Week.” That week we were able to get some really crazy articles, but at the same time really funny and some actually that were well written.

Q: What has been the worst article ever sent to you and why?

A: Again, I wouldn’t dare single anyone out. It’s not the way I do things. But, one time I got an article that was, and I am not exaggerating, 50 words. I read it over a few times, hoping the rest was written in invisible ink, it wasn’t. That one did not get posted.

Q: What is the best part of being an editor and why?

A: Where to begin? I am slowly creeping into Mrs. Gribbin’s trust tree. Look out. But, I like being able to keep track of people and get on them when they are slacking. Power corrupts. Also, the feeling of reading an article, trying to edit it and then dragging it into the trash section is a feeling that few that ever walk the hallowed halls of Oratory will ever be able to enjoy.

Q: What is the worst part and why?

A: The worst part is that I spend so much time reading and editing that I have not been able to write as much as I would like.

Q: What is your favorite moment from all your years in the omega and why?

A: There was no better day than the one where I came up with the poll question asking “what is your favorite OP couple?” and the options were simply, Daugherty and Maybe or Maybe and Daugherty. We may have to try that again this year and add Noonan in somehow….

Q: What is your least favorite moment and why?

A: I do not deal with negatives like that. But my least favorite moment is definitely doing this interview with you. The only reason I have to do this is because last year, Adam Lewis (RIP) refused to do this editor interview.

Q: Who is/was your favorite staff writer in the omega?

A: I don’t answer questions like that, but clearly, the answer is James Kim.

Q: If you could change one thing about the omega, what would it be and why?

A: I would love to see more multimedia, especially videos. I feel like kids will be more willing to sit and watch a minute clip instead of reading an article. It is something we are going to be working on this school year.