Breaking: Copy editors on strike

“We, the Copy Editors of the Xavier Newswire, present you with our list of demands; These are unabridged, mutinous, and completely in support of the Oxford Comma.”

  • Pension for graduate students
  • Pneumatic tube (Shoop!)
  • Turtle
  • Turtle tunnel (Like for a hamster, but for a turtle)
  • Window
  • Tunnel to Kevin’s office
  • Healthcare would be cool
  • Vision!! (Copy editing strains your eyes) 
  • Dental! (OK, so some of us chew on our pens! So what?)
  • More workplace hazards
  • Allowed to go outside (even just for our government-sanctioned walk) 
  • Snaaaacks
  • Lunch break
  • Quarter zips
  • Unionization
  • A better doorstop??
  • Permanent copy editor room
  • Casual Fridays
  • Taco Tuesdays
  • More ‘find your peace’ notebooks
  • Provided supplies and colored fountain pens
  • Wallpaper
  • Hugs for Alex
  • Hugs in general
  • Blanket chest full of fluffy blankets
  • Communal blankets
  • Personalized nap pods
  • Coffee machine (water feature?)
  • Plants and zen garden
  • Fully stocked wet bar
  • John Mulaney on retainer
  • Dedicated sports copy editor
  • Imported scabs for verbal abuse
  • Laptop chargers
  • Power strip
  • Extra pay for cutting and rewriting
  • Overtime pay
  • Black raspberry chocolate chip ice cream from Graeter’s
  • A mini fridge and a microwave
  • Demand to be taken seriously. 
  • AUTONOMY!
  • Better posters (hang in there??)
  • Get Kevin ordained
  • The Oxford comma
  • AP is a bunch of fascists
  • Twitter or office-style documentary crew (Jim Halpert look)
  • Unlimited Gardettos
  • Minimum wage

*These demands were written and endorsed by the copy editors pictured and two more editors, even though one of them refuses to respond.

Related Posts

Democracy Hinges on Freedom of Press 

By Hannah Kremer, Editor-in-Chief   Defining negative press as a national security concern because it doesn’t suit how you see yourself is a flagrant and blatant violation of democratic institutions that…

A Blue Wave is Coming  

By Rieley McDonnell, Staff Writer  Democrats are going to win the midterms this year, and President Donald Trump is why.  Back in January 2025, no one in their sane minds…

Discover more from Xavier Newswire

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading