The General is the student newspaper of Herkimer County Community College.
Our goal is to build a community that provides fact-based, unbiased, and reliable news for campus community. The General features continuous, student-driven campus coverage during fall and spring semesters.
Join the Team
Are you a Herkimer College student interested in serving in a staff position or contributing a story? Please contact Advising Editor Blake Pitcher at [email protected].
SPRING 2025 STAFF
Sam Haar is a student studying for a degree in General Studies at Herkimer County Community College. His passions are filmmaking and screenwriting, and he is planning to attend Ithaca College for a filmmaking degree after graduating from Herkimer.
Juana Del Pilar Lopez-Hand is a Herkimer County Community College student who formerly attended Canajoharie High School. She is a freshman majoring in Communication & Media, with hopes of becoming a humanitarian and teaching children how to read in foreign countries. She enjoys travel, dance, horseback riding and writing poetry.
MEDIA PRODUCER
Lyla Williams is a Communication & Media major at HCCC. She is regularly involved in Fashion Club and has previously been involved with Theater Club and other on-campus media activities.
Opinion Policy Guidelines
- The length of opinion pieces must be 1,000 words or less.
- No profanity.
- Opinions must be evidence-based, with supporting sources as needed.
- No personal attacks.
- The General encourages pieces that foster a respectful dialogue.