Photo courtesy of Megan White

The time that I say goodbye to the Etownian is finally here. The past four years at Elizabethtown College have been especially humbling and I can honestly say that my favorite experiences have come from my time working with the Etownian.

I have met so many incredible people, from artists, to poets, to producers all through my time interviewing. The many staff members I have worked with along the way are equally as incredible. Some have graduated, and some are new this semester, but I still commend all of their time spent working on the Etownian.

I have been in Etownian leadership for the past three years, but I have had so much help along the way. Although I’ve put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this publication (almost too literally), I value my time here as one of my greatest accomplishments.

I see my contributions to the paper through the many articles I have written for every section, the layouts I have worked on and especially through our dedicated staff that works tirelessly to produce those weekly deadlines.

To the staff, thank you so much for sticking with us this year. Not only did we start the year off with a new printer and completely new layout, but we transitioned into online publishing within a week. It has been hard – we can’t lie about that, however, we have seen the praise and appreciation from the entire community.

Journalism is changing, and in this day and age it is hard to trust that we are always getting reliable media, and if we are, how do
we know? The only way I know is trusting that there are many more people out there who are just as curious and meticulous as
this staff. Whether it’s checking a quote, an AP Style question or getting permissions, I have seen the staff do it all. While we
are by no means perfect, the initiative and intentions are always in the correct place.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed or even just read the Etownian, even if it’s only been one issue, or even one
article. This has been the best learning experience and I’m grateful for every second of it, and most certainly sad that it has finally come to an end.