<p>So I am editor in chief of our school newspaper, and I write the editorials each month on behalf of our staff's general opinions. I'd like to use one of the editorials i've written for my umich college essay regarding an issue of local concern that I feel needs to be addressed. </p>
<p>Is this a bad idea? I mean i've written it, it's published, it's available online for viewing on our newspaper website, it's won awards....but I feel its an extremely powerful piece. I mean I would certainly alter some of it, but for the most part, it's the same. </p>
<p>I want to use it....is there any reason I shouldn't? Another thing to take into account, is I don't technically recieve the byline for this piece because it's a combination of multiple opinions on our staff, but I DO write it.</p>
<p>A speechwriter cannot claim credit for a politician’s speech. Similarly, an editorial is the work of an editorial board, not an individual person.</p>
<p>Regardless of the prompt, all college essays should be personal, detailed and revealing about you, the applicant. It would be strange if a newspaper editorial was personal, detailed and revealing about a member of the editorial board.</p>
<p>As editor of the newspaper, you can rightly claim a good deal of the credit for any awards it may receive. When submitting an essay, though, imo make sure that the essay is personal, detailed, and revealing. Make the essay about you.</p>
<p>I think an even better idea is to wirte a newspaper article about yourself. Now that shows your passion for editorial writing, does not limit what you can write about, and is original.</p>