I am so thankful that I joined The Renegade Rip staff. These last two years have been some of the most rewarding and fulfilling of my life. I joined the staff as opinion editor and immediately discovered the strong friendships and work ethic that holds this staff together.
Each semester provided its own set of challenges, but also an unique and talented staff of writers, photographers and graphic artists.
I love and respect everyone I have worked with on the paper. I have made new friends and kept quite a few old ones.
In fact, we had three years of Blue and White staffers represented at one point on The Rip. Go Mrs. Bell.
We have had the good fortune to run color pictures every issue, making our photographers happy. We have had our Web site, www.therip.com, up all semester. We have won general excellence for both our newspaper and Web site. We have won countless personal awards.
I have to give specific thanks to my long-suffering editors. Thank you for your hard work and support.
I must thank my partner-in-crime, Todd E. Swenson, my editor of photography. Thank you for all of the hard work you have done. I couldn’t have completed this job without you. You are a great friend. Also, a shout out to my J-Crew.
I give tremendous thanks to my teachers for understanding this 24-hour-a-day gig called editor in chief.
I must give special recognition to one person whom I love dearly. Kathy Freeman is one of the greatest journalists I have ever known. You have been my rock for two years and my friend. You keep me grounded and are never afraid to share your opinion. I will never be able to repay what you have done for me.
As I end my year as editor in chief, I cannot help but feel sad that the crazy, late nights of production, the headaches of enforcing deadlines and the joy of taking endless pictures of my staff will be over.
I will always love this newspaper. And I wish the next editor in chief luck. This job sounds so much better on paper! But it will be the hardest, most harrowing and wonderful experience of your life.