The wheels of Spokesman

So we did it. It's 9:02 p.m. and we have finished issue 9 of the 42nd volume. The seven seniors have finished their official roles on the 2005-06 staff. It's always a bittersweet moment. Tara, Jon, Adil, Amanda, Marie, Megan, Jake, Rachel and Fernando are still here. Most of them are sitting on the tables sharing funny stories about a entire gamit of topics: cartoons, old pasteups, silly things people say. It's fun to listen to them recant and relax.

But three weeks from now, it will be a different group of kids. They will tell similar stories, they will do similar work, but it won't be the same.

Tara's infectious laugh will be missing.
Jon's random sports trivia will be missing.
Amanda's quiet presence will be missing.
Adil's photography skills and ideas will be missing.
Megan's ability and willingness to do anything I ask will be missing.
Nazneen's mysterious appearances and disappearances on pasteup nights will be missing.
Marie's soccer and band things will be missing.

It's been a fun year. Now, it's time for senior supplement and prepping for Volume 43.