Oh Hey, The Cadr - Ah, Wait a Second

Hey, there. Before we get started, I feel like we should be honest with each other . . .

1. You should know: I have an uncanny ability to hide behind the work of my more talented friends. To some, this may be a character flaw, but to me, it’s a useful trait to be exploited. That was a fundamental inspiration in the creation of this newspaper - a combination of ennui with the status quo and the realisation that my friends can write really, really well, but may not want to be associated with other news sources for whatever reason. That said, this publication is no exception to my sneakiness - everything in it, except one teeny tiny article, was written by people other than me.
As such, I can confidently guarantee its quality, journalistic integrity, and snappy one-liners.

2. We are not the official newspaper of UPEI. That's The Cadre - and I hear it's going to be good this year. We are completely independent, and any affiliation with UPEI is loose and unofficial. This does not come without perks - for example, one does not have to be a student of UPEI to write for The Semantic, and we do not have any stressful red tape issues with the university. That said, we don’t have access to printing presses, hence why our cute little publication is on 8.5x11 . . . alas. . .

Whew.  Glad to get those things off my chest.

With that, I leave you with some suggestions to better enjoy the reading of this newspaper:

-Turn off that godforsaken loud music, and instead replace it with your new favourite, Elliott Smith. You’ll thank me in the long term.
-Read it to your neighbours, friends, and family.  Read it during class. Make it rhyme, and create a musical about The Semantic. What you’re reading is history, people of UPEI, and you should embrace it!
-Skip that annoying list in the middle. The writing is shoddy and the editors did not do their jobs.




Yours,

Kate McKENNA, editor-in-chief