This week, a newspaper dynasty dies.
worked with. A newspaper is only as strong as its team, andsadly, we’re all
kind of ducking out en masse.
To keep this brief, I’ll write one sentence about each reporterand editor that
I’ve had to pleasure to work with this quarter. This reads likea really bad
high school yearbook – but after collectively giving more than1,000 hours of
work to this paper, they deserve the recognition.
Steven Cabana, Managing Editor: Your photographs blow my clothesoff, and I’ve
lost an unhealthy amount of money playing poker with you.
Jonathan Edwards, News Editor: If a man is measured by thestrength of his
friends, I’m an Olympic weightlifter eating steroids likeMentos; squirrels
can’t catch footballs.
Julio Lara, Infrequent Sports Editor: We’ve taken it to the nextlevel, and will
undoubtedly do it again – thank you for your mentoring, I’vemore than paid for
it in Vivi’s cheeseburgers.
Richard Martinez, Opinions Editor: What happens in room 844stays in room 844.
Owen Ray, Arts & Entertainment Editor: I used to hate you,then you made me
hate you less, now I don’t hate you anymore – much.
Arlette Thibodeau, Arts & Entertainment Editor: Your blogwill always be
more refined than mine, and you have an inhuman ability torecall obscure
adjectives very, very late at night.
Katy Malatesta, Features Editor: You’re a trooper, a damn finehuman being, and
the most responsible editor I’ve ever served with.
Rachel Schwartz, Assistant Opinions Editor: Santa Cruz justcalled.
Sarah Gahan, Assistant Features Editor: I cannot possibly conveyin one sentence
the immeasurably good impact you’ve had on this newspaper;robots unite.
Pedro Paulo Viegas de Sa, Graphics, Comics and Star NewsReporter: Turkish
hackers, instructors laying in comas bleeding in their offices,math teachers
allegedly swearing to kill each other with golf clubs, and manymore juicy
stories that we didn’t get the chance to run; you’re moreconnected then the
telephone company.
Vadim Yaport, Reporter: It’s time to sell that illegal ferretbefore someone
reads about it in a newspaper and calls Animal Control.
Carlos Arrieta, Reporter: We talk and I’m filled with thiscrushing sense of
disappointment; you’re painfully more hip than me.
Sarah J. Callahan, Reporter: Jesus and this newspaper loveyou.
Anna Callahan, Reporter: Thank you for your critical perspectiveof our coverage
and hard work; keep that 4.0 – and best of luck with yourpolitical aspirations.
Carol Woronow: ‘Carol’ has become synonymous with a bulldogbrand of persistence
– if De Anza was hit with a massive accounting scandal, yourcoverage would
rival the Merc’s.
Ellen Lockhart: Thank you for your wisdom and well-writtenwork.
Krystle Ralstn: Krystal, I swear I won’t misspell your nameagain.
Cecilia Deck, Advisor: I now know that Canada is infinitelybetter than the
United States; sorry for calling it Diet America the first week.Thank you for
your mentoring and support this quarter, I wish the best for youand your
family.
Beth Grobman, Advisor: Thanks for everything journalistic,multipled by seven.
Joe Bruna, Lab Tech: I never want to play basketball again; I’mconfident you
could network Apple 2110 to nearly anything.
Deborah Perez, Ad Manager: I’ll miss you Deb; thanks for keepingthe ads coming
every week.
Let’s pause, that’s an accumulation of five quarters of stickysentimentality.
Between the lines, I’ve found a student family here on campusand I love this
staff dearly – I would give any of them a kidney if they neededit, or even if
they just wanted one for Christmas.
Keep on scooping your competition, betting it all on a two/sevenoff-suit, and
never taking ‘no’ for an answer.
