As editor of the Arrow, the student newspaper at Southeast Missouri State University, senior Kara Hartnett gets to call the shots and have her voice heard.
As a freshman, she began developing an understanding of the importance of journalism and the impact journalism and mass media have on society. She knew she wanted to be a part of that and make sure people were sharing honest, objective news, and telling the community's stories.
A Metamora, Illinois, native, Hartnett has served as the editor of the Arrow this school year. She is a double major in multimedia journalism and global cultures and languages, global studies option, Latin American civilization track.
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