Final issue as Editor-in-Chief
Sam Kenyon
The Communicator

Two quarters ago, I inherited the position of Editor-in-Chief for The Communicator, and now my time as leader is over. This spring, current Managing Editor Judy Johnson will be taking over. It would be a lie to say that I am not sad to see my time as EIC go, but the accomplishments of this paper during my reign make me very proud to have been a part of it.

This opportunity was daunting at times, and always a challenge, but that is what made it so sweet. We produced a 20-page issue; we implemented new designs; we brought in more advertising revenue than ever before. These accomplishments are not mine but ours, and I consider myself lucky to have been in charge while they happened.

I have always maintained that college must be more than tests and grades. When we can join something that is bigger than ourselves that is when we get a real education. In the fall when I became EIC I wanted to be able, when my time was up, to stand by our accomplishments and say that we had grown as a student publication. I wanted to say that we became more appealing, more relevant, stronger, funnier, and prettier. I wanted to be able to say that I had left this paper better than I had found it.

Looking back I can say with full confidence that is exactly what I have done. I didn't do it alone by any means, and those who will run the show after me will likely do even more. I feel very good about the hands in which I leave this paper. This has been a true life experience, with all the highs and lows that go with it. I wouldn't have it any other way, and I will never forget it.

You can contact the writer at staffwriter@spokanefalls.edu