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Our names are Rose Chen and Sida Chu, and we are the current editors-in-chief of The Wesleyan Argus.

For over 150 years, The Argus has been managed by editors like ourselves and sustained by an incredibly dedicated masthead. We, and past editors, have relied on thousands of hardworking, unpaid staff members to do the interviewing, reporting, formatting, and fact-checking that keeps student journalism alive at Wesleyan.

But our reporting positions can be unrealistic for those who are expected to support themselves financially during their time at Wesleyan. For years, we’ve missed out on these students- students who bring crucial perspectives and skills to our newsroom. That’s why, in 2020, the Argus established the Voices Fund to offer five paid reporting positions, supported entirely by alumni contributions, to students of color from low-income backgrounds.

Since then, dozens of students–including both of us–have benefited from the program. Neither one of us could’ve imagined writing this today without the support of the fund. Today, with the future of student journalism at risk, we know that we need our Argus Voices more than ever.

We need your help to ensure that our Voices continue to be heard.