A letter from the Editor in Chief Zach
What an incredible four years it has been. From fulfilling a lifelong dream of working with the men’s basketball team, joining The Murray State News, traveling to different parts of the country to cover the sports teams and making a slew of new friends, I truly can’t thank you enough.
I will forever be grateful for the time I’ve spent and will miss it dearly. Who cares that I got accepted to graduate school and may be back for a few more online classes and more learning? Nothing can compare to these past four years.
To my family, thanks for supporting me on this journey that took me to three different schools to figure out what the heck I was going to do. You never once doubted me and helped me every step of the way. Not just in college, but through my 25 years of life.
To the men’s basketball teams I got to work with, you welcomed me into the program with open arms and helped me learn what it takes to work in basketball. I learned that there is more to coaching than just knowing ball. I consider you guys more than just friends, you guys are brothers.
To my News peeps, you guys made everyday so much fun. You guys have been a joy to work with and I can’t wait to see how The News continues to grow and how many awards you guys will continue to bring in. I’m extremely proud of the work we’ve done and know that the best is yet to come.
There are plenty of people that I can’t thank directly in this letter (word counts, am I right?), but I truly am so honored and blessed for all of the friends I’ve made and relationships I’ve made. Hopefully the next step for me is getting back into basketball and starting a career in college basketball. If that doesn’t work, I have a journalism degree that will get me somewhere hopefully.
Take care, Murray State, I can’t wait to see how the campus continues to grow and evolve. Also, student journalism matters. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
Thanks for everything,
– Zach Simmons
A letter from the Associate Editor MacKenzie
In the four years I have called Murray State home, I can say that I have become a better version of myself. I’ve crashed while driving my scooter in the Quad, bought a car two weeks before graduating and adopted the sweetest, fluffiest cat named “Mocha.”
Running on limited hours of sleep and enough Dr Pepper to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, I’m ready to cross the makeshift stage in Racer Arena and walk away with my two degrees, prepared to embrace adulthood and recently acquired debt.
I’ve made three magazines, won a handful of journalism awards, both state and national, and discovered I liked designing the magazines more than writing them. I got a bunch of weird coworkers who I am both excited and depressed to leave behind, not only because I’m convinced the newsroom will collapse without my presence, but because they have become my chaotic team of misfits, a team that has helped make my four years at Murray become a memorable, life-changing experience. One that I would not change for anything else.
To the newsroom that has become my second home, peace out! Also, justice for the Oxford comma!
– MacKenzie Rogers
