Editorial

The time has come to say goodbye

Myrissa Krenzler - Co-Editor-In-Chief

Well, this is it. The last issue of The Omega. I can’t believe this semester has gone by so quickly.

When Melissa and I took over this job in January, it seemed like April was a long way away. Now here we are finishing up our last issue together. I’m wrapping up my two years at The Omega to find my way in the big, bad world and Melissa will soon be taking over the Editor-in-Chief job on her own.

I don’t know what either one of us is going to do without the other. Over these past four months, we have come to share a brain. It’s gotten to a point where we have started to dress similarly––on second thought, maybe it’s best we start seeing other people…

These last two years have been some of the most interesting I’ve had in my 22 years. I’ve gone from being the Science/Enviro/Health Editor to Copy Editor to Co-Editor-in-Chief. I’ve learned a lot in these positions, perhaps the most during my time as Co-Editor-in-Chief. It was here I learned managing isn’t as easy as it looks and that to work in this business, you need to have a really thick skin.

My time here hasn’t been perfect, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in all three positions I’ve held, and unlike many of life’s mistakes, mine were in the open for all the campus to see. So I hope someone has been able to learn from my mistakes; I know I have.

And if I have offended anyone during my time here, remember that I am a student too, and I’m still learning, just like you.

I’ve tried my hardest to get the student body to participate in their campus community and in the world around them. I hope I have succeeded, even if it was just a few people.

As much as this campus and The Omega have driven me crazy, I’m going to miss both of them. The Omega house has felt as much like home to me as any place has, and I’m sorry to have to say goodbye to it.

I can’t forget to thank this year’s editors and contributors. Without these people, the paper would not have been possible. Melissa and I, along with Dave Ford before us, worked our buns off to make sure the paper would be taken seriously this year by the campus and the city.

But without great contributors and editors, that would not have been possible.

And lastly, I want to thank all of you for reading. I hope you found this year’s Omega full of good information and I hope you come back next year for more. I know Melissa will do a great job keeping the paper up to par.

Good luck to everyone in the years ahead, especially those who are graduating. We have a long, pothole-filled road ahead of us, but what fun is life without a little bit of a challenge?