News editor of a college paper

It has been a while since my last entry. Since then I have become the news editor of The Maine Campus, the University of Maine newspaper.
Being an editor has helped sharpen my news senses. I have to find news, assign the articles to the best writer for the job, edit the stories, pick an order from most to least important. This also includes choosing pictures, managing my news team, headline writing and giving input to the layout of my section.
I think of these things finding the news is the hardest part. I've made a lot of connections which help, such as student government executives.
The whole experience has been exhilarating. I've gotten to write about Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, do some more in-depth investigative pieces, and some awesome features. This has led to another job as an "independent candidate correspondent" for a student online newspaper: Scoop08.com as well as a possible job at the largest Maine newspaper, the BDN.
I have the opportunity to apply for editor in chief next semester, but I think news and I fit perfectly. I'd be a good chief, but I'm an awesome news editor- and more importantly- my heart is in it.