The Collegian is pleased to announce the launch of its fully remodeled Web site and the redesign of its print edition.

The revamped Web site has been the mission of Collegian Webmaster and Multimedia Editor Bryan Harley for almost a year and a half.

“I’m proud of it because it’s going to make future Webmasters’ jobs much easier,” Harley said.

The Web site layout is much larger, on par with The New York Times and Washington Post̢۪s Web sites, and features improved navigation capabilities, a multimedia section, RSS feeds and overhauled archives.

Collegian Editor in Chief Kirstie Hettinga said, “Bryan is leaving us a legacy.”

Other new features include the ability to e-mail or forward stories from the Web site, printer-friendly pages and the ability for readers to comment directly on a story. There is also a “share” feature that allows readers to share Collegian articles through social networking and bookmarking sites such as Facebook, Digg and Delicious.

In conjunction with the launch of the new Web site, The Collegian has redesigned its print edition and added new elements.

The Collegian has updated the fonts it uses for headlines, using a different font for the opinion section than it uses for news, features and sports.

“We wanted to make sure our readers could distinguish between objective articles and opinion writers’ thoughts,” Hettinga said.

The Collegian also added a one-inch banner to the bottom of the news page, which it will use to highlight online exclusives and multimedia packages. The Collegian has branched out to include such multimedia features as an interactive dining guide, videos, slide shows and online photo galleries.

According to Hettinga, it is The Collegian̢۪s goal to continue to serve the campus community by providing informative and entertaining articles in an aesthetically pleasing manner.