#errorsinprint

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Source: The Daily Helmsman

Link: http://www.dailyhelmsman.com/bend-don-t-break-group-says-1.2947598#.UJs1aY7Sgt0

Heads up, this is a photo of terrible quality. Alright, so this isn't an error as much as it is a margin for improvement. Where it reads, "Feelings of stress, sadness, fear and anxiety..." I was confused by the jumbling of words, and would have added a comma after "but for some."

Feelings of stress, sadness, fear and anxiety are felt by all students at some point in their collegiate careers, but for some, feelings like these can be overwhelming and jeopardize their chances of success.

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Journal Two: Catch of the Week

Source - The Daily Helmsman

Date - Updated Sept. 10, 2012

Link - http://www.dailyhelmsman.com/opinion-we-ve-got-your-back-1.2888451#.UFFjxY7Sgt0

Okay so it was a slow week as far as errors in print goes. However, an article in The Daily Helmsman features a sentence with passive voice, which is a no-no in journalism.

"When we learned we had gotten the positions last semester, we immediately began thinking about how we could improve the paper."

This sentence could say, "When we learned we received the positions last semester, we immediately..."