Thanks
again from the far right
Gerry
Wachovsky
Another
semester is almost over and it has gone
by at breakneck speed, as usual.
I
want to thank the people here at the On-line
Forty-Niner who worked hard all semester,
putting in endless hours and ensuring that
everything got done. Rachelle Youngman,
our editor-in-chief, was here in sickness
and health doing her job like no one could
have.
Even
though we disagreed about the grocery store
strike (I was against it) and printing the
name of Kobe Bryant's accuser (I was for
it), I still respect your opinion (despite
the fact that I was right). You are the
ideal editor-in-chief, and it was a pleasure
working with you this semester.
A
big thank-you to Monica Pardee, my editor.
You are super-liberal, and your opinions
are usually 180-degrees opposite of mine,
but we got along and had a great time working
together. We had some great discussions
in the newsroom, and after each one I think
we both left having learned something about
the other. Thanks again Monica, it was a
pleasure!
The
rest of the staff at the On-line Forty-Niner
also deserves praise: my favorite Libertarian,
Karl Peterson; Miguel Lopez, a.k.a. Mr.
Morrissey; "little" Tina Page
(I know I annoyed you a lot during the semester
but come on, admit you loved it); Jamie
Ouye (I didn't see too much of you this
semester, but we had some good times at
Wasabi); "sweet, sweet, sweet"
Sonya Smith (I had a great time hanging
out with you on Thursday nights around the
town); Jack Schneider (I know, I know, I
should go back to broadcast, right?); Monica
Clark (I annoyed you so much this semester,
but I swear I didn't mean to!); Jeff Overley
and Daniel Frias, two great guys who don't
get enough praise for all their work; all
the opinion columnists (we don't usually
agree about things but we all share one
common interest: getting people to critically
think about issues, and that means something);
Beverly Munson, the brains behind the advertising
office; and last but not least, Chris Burnett,
Genelle Belmas and William Mulligan, three
amazing professors that I could always turn
to for sound advice and a great discussion.
Thanks
President Robert Maxson, all your comments
were absolutely heartfelt and I appreciate
your support. You make this the best university,
and everyone here feels your devotion to
this fantastic school.
I
would like to thank the staff at 97.1 FM
KLSX, who make real work and my job as fun
as possible. Radio is all I've ever really
wanted to do and I must give my humblest
thanks to the management at KLSX for giving
me a chance to do what I love.
A
very special thank-you must be given to
Conway & Steckler; your show is always
full of laughs and is the best three hours
of my day. Tim Conway Jr., deserves extra
praise, as he is the reason I am at KLSX,
and for that, I am indebted to him more
than words can describe.
Thanks
to some of my dearest buddies, Scott Baldwin
(your humor and wit are almost as bizarre
as you are), Eric Higley (who is forever
pimping all the ladies), Mitch Glick (your
musical taste is second to none), and Daniel
Merrick (eating sushi with you is always
an experience).
Thanks
to the readers, especially the people that
refute what I say and write letters expressing
their discomfort over my weekly rants. I
still have yet to read a letter that actually
proves me wrong, but I appreciate the effort.
Until
next semester, I advise everyone to relish
these rapidly approaching tranquil times
where your views will go unchallenged and
unchecked, and I assure you there will be
many more chances to write rebuttals to
me next semester when I make my triumphant
return to the On-line Forty-Niner. This
concludes our broadcast day.
Gerry
Wachovsky is a broadcast journalism major
at Cal State Long Beach and can be reached
at SenorBucho@aol.com.
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