I have never written for the Guilfordian.There, I said it, I admit. I have been Editor-in-Chief of this newspaper for two years and aside from two articles in which I was quoted (the first of which announced my becoming Editor-in-Chief), I have not composed one word that has appeared on these pages.

But in the past two years, the Guilfordian has been my life. I have eaten meals in the Pub Suite, done my homework there, and even slept there. And as I sit here on the very last day that I will be Editor-in-Chief, I cannot help but think about all of the wonderful and not-so-wonderful ways that this publication has impacted my life.

When I first took on this job, I had no idea how important the Guilfordian is to so many people. And as the figurehead for this organization, I was the one who got the glory and took the heat. Britta McNemar never failed to commend me on the paper each time she saw me, as did Mona Olds.

Yet, if there was ever a misquote (or an entirely fabricated article for that matter) or even a squashed picture of the new president on the front page, I was the one to call as well. I received a particularly memorable voicemail alerting me to the fact that ultimate frisbee is not a sport, and therefore should not be in the “sports” section, as well as commenting on my alledged sexual promiscuity and my likeness to a female dog.

I do not tell you this so that you can feel sorry for me, but just to remind you that there are many people behind this paper. It is not just an entity that produces itself each week. This is not a job; no one is paid for it. It is simply something that interested students do for fun or to just be involved. While we strive to be as professional as possible, there are time, space, and budgetary limitations that we must contend with.

This year, the Editorial Board has been an extended family to me, and I will miss them. As I head off to Arizona in the fall, I will continue to be an avid reader of the Guilfordian, and I encourage you to check it out as well. Just try not to forget all the students that put their time and energy into its production … even though their name may never appear on the page.

Alison M. Goss, Editor-in-Chief 2000-2002