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Burned
out, tired, finally 'in place' Editor-in-Chief
Last semester when I was offered the position of editor-in-chief on The Chart, I was scared out of my mind. I remember asking myself, How am I going to be a full-time student and take on one of the toughest responsibilities on campus? I began the semester thinking how exhausted I would be by the end of it. I m not going to lie - I am so ready for this semester to be over. I ve been living for a break from writing and studying for a few months now. I may be burned out, but thanks to the staff I have worked with on The Chart this year, I haven t lost my mind in a whirlpool of work. After going through the most difficult time of my life last year, these people are the reason I m surviving this year. In fact, they are the best group of friends I have ever had. All my life I ve felt out-of-place with the people I called friends. Now, for once, I feel more in-place than I ever have. It s pretty cool that a group of people who see each other pretty much 24/7 can get along so well. One would think that by 3 a.m. on a deadline night, we would all be ready to kill each other. But that s not the case. Instead, we re talking about what we re all going to do together on the weekend. I don t have the space to tell why I love the entire staff so much, but let me take the time to mention the people with whom I work most closely - the editors: -Jeff Reid, executive editor - my second brother, even though he claims I don t respect him. -Jerry Manter, managing editor - gives the best greetings when I enter The Chart office. -Andy Tevis, director of photography - possibly the nicest guy I ve ever met. -Michelle Conty, public forum editor - big mouth (that s not a bad thing; I respect it, in fact), but a big heart at the same time. -Jacob Brower, associate editor - understands social anxiety the way I do. You will be missed next semester, man. -Philip Martin, sports editor - can dance the sprinkler better than anyone I know. -Eric Scott, assistant sports editor - has solely made a vest with Guns N Roses and Metallica patches the coolest piece of clothing on earth. He will be sorely missed next semester when he returns to Colorado. -Josh Ray, diversions editor - fellow high school graduate, can take criticism like no one else. Trust me, he s proved that this semester. -Mandi Steele, international editor - drives my car like no one else can. -Virginia Fairchild, city editor - shares tissues and hugs with me when times get tough. A studly ad duo also deserves to be on this list: -Matt Comer ( NY ) - possibly the coolest guy I ve ever met and a pretty knowledgeable music critic, too, especially when it comes to the 80s. -Matt Caufield - thanks for trusting me so much and for making me laugh so much. Our publications manager and advertising coach deserve much credit as well: -Rhonda Clark and Brenda Kilby - although I m sure you re sometimes embarrassed to admit it, you two are our newspaper moms. Through friendships with staffers, a few people have even become honorary members of The Chart: -Becky, Graham, Genna, etc. - you know who you are and why we love you so much. Before I finish, let me apologize to the staff members I couldn t mention. All of you have made this year s experience a great one. And
now a short plug for our newspaper - I guarantee anyone who joins The
Chart will have a similar experience, and like me, find out just how
wonderful these people are. We have much fun together and still win
awards for a nationally-recognized college newspaper. |
Allison
Rosewicz