2008 Woodie Awards
'Last Words'
Pat Scalisi A&E Editor
Issue date: 4/28/05 Section: Perspectives
Working for "The Spectrum" has perhaps been one of the most gratifying experiences of my college career and I find that passing the mantle of responsibility to the next generation of Spectrum staff is even harder than I thought. While it's true that I no longer have to sacrifice my Sunday nights to editing articles or rush to finish my layout on Monday before attending class, I will also no longer have the opportunity to work with the people that I have come to call friends.
I've always tried to live by the words of Billy Joel, who once said, "The good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems." While I cannot dispute that the future is indeed bright, I must also concede that the last two years were highlenjoyable as well. Whether listening to Nadia butcher American slang that she still doesn't understand (and then laughing about it together), remembering how Nick took a picture with a giant catfish painted like a cow in Nashville, listening to Kelly's diatribes about how great Long Island is (the jury's still out), or a thousand other memories than I can't recount here, I can once again quote Joel in saying "I've loved these days."
Good luck to next year's editors. You have some big shoes to fill and some heavy tasks to shoulder but I have no doubt that you can handle it. Keep the spirit alive and, most importantly, keep writing.
I've always tried to live by the words of Billy Joel, who once said, "The good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems." While I cannot dispute that the future is indeed bright, I must also concede that the last two years were highlenjoyable as well. Whether listening to Nadia butcher American slang that she still doesn't understand (and then laughing about it together), remembering how Nick took a picture with a giant catfish painted like a cow in Nashville, listening to Kelly's diatribes about how great Long Island is (the jury's still out), or a thousand other memories than I can't recount here, I can once again quote Joel in saying "I've loved these days."
Good luck to next year's editors. You have some big shoes to fill and some heavy tasks to shoulder but I have no doubt that you can handle it. Keep the spirit alive and, most importantly, keep writing.