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For last issue of the Voice, I was in charge of reporting on the Student Senate. It was the first time I had to takes notes at a meeting. The Senate takes place in a room with a big oval table which fit about 20 persons. All the senators sit around the table, and the public sit on chairs following the walls, which are actually big window glass.
So I brought my brand new voice recorder, but it turned out to be useless as I was on the side so I couldn't get a good sound. Moreover, the senators weren't very loud which made it even hard for me to actually know what they were saying. I took a few notes that weren't quite helpful either. The meeting was very long, and I left before the end after 3 hours.
I found out the hardest part was actually write about the meager pieces of informations that I got. I didn't know how to turn my article, and what to focus on. My first draft was too much like a feature story not enough like a news story. So I was a little frustrated when I had to rethink my article because I didn'thave much material for it anyway.
Eventually, I had the idea to contact the president of the Senate and ask her a few questions that would fill my article.
My article turned out fine for how it started, so that I am even happy about it.