The return of the CQ
By Cadet Blake Daugherty ‘14
For upwards of thirty years the FMS school newspaper has been in a deep hibernation, however following recent events the CQ has been revived, and a new edition will soon be available.
The CQ has its roots deep within the school’s history and, along with a number of Fishburne’s other traditions, it has been unearthed in the past couple of months. The CQ dates back to 1919, a mere forty years following the school’s very founding; which makes the paper older even than Time magazine. However, a few decades ago the paper slipped into non-existence and was later replaced by a few newsletters going out a couple times a year until, finally, nothing at all remained. It has been this way for a very long time . . . but no longer.
Under the guidance of Mrs. Mirta Kirkland, FMS Foreign Language Instructor and Yearbook Advisor, the 100% Cadet-manned team has been working diligently towards the release of the first edition. In order to pay homage to the previous paper, the staff opted to name their publication after its predecessor, and to go so far as to include the old CQ’s logo within its pages.
However, as readers familiar with the previous CQ will see, the paper is in all actuality entirely unique. “This is the first time it will be available exclusively online, and thus available to parents and the community at large. The guys are incredibly motivated and very focused and I think that will be reflected in the quality of the paper,” stated Mrs. Kirkland. It has been her first priority to make certain the paper did not become bland and maintained an air of newness to it. As readers will see, she was very successful.
A massive amount of effort has gone in to making this work available, and has made for several long nights and innumerable headaches. The Chief Editor of the paper, Cadet Collin Greene ’13, stated “Newspaper is new to all of us and is taking some getting used to, but I feel that throughout the year the hard work will pay off and it will come easier to all of us. One challenge that we are faced with is that we have to set a precedent since the CQ has been out of commission for so long. The staff this year is amazing and we all work very well together and that is essential in a newspaper staff, I see good things ahead for all of us.”
No one would question the dedication with which the writers work. The responsibilities of belonging to the staff are added to the already formidable workload the Cadets face from their everyday classes.
The paper will contain news from all aspects of FMS, all the way from sports to life in the barracks to the recent changes in leadership among the schools directors. It is a must see for alumni, parents, and anyone interested in the recent happenings at FMS. The CQ’s legacy will continue forward, beginning with the first new issue, which will be available exclusively online at the FMS website the first week of October.
