How The Nocturna Journal Got its Name

You might be wondering: How did this newsblog get its name?

Well, the story begins in a darkened room in the middle of the summer, where three friends were brainstorming appropriate names for a dignified newspaper (our plan at the time). Everything from "Purple Cucumbers" to "Untitled" was brought up. Our intrepid explorers finally decided to look up the Latin name for owl. They chose the owl for a number of reasons, namely that the owl is a sign of wisdom and strength. The family name is 'noctua', which does not sound terribly attractive. Now, owls are nocturnal, and at least 2/3 of our group show nocturnal tendencies, so it was decided that the owl would be our symbol, and that 'nocturna' would be an appropriate middle ground.

The paper's name would certainly include 'nocturna', but it was missing something. We decided upon The Nocturna Journal, made a Gmail adress, and as they say...

The rest is history.

~BusyBeaver