Letter from the Editor-In-Chief

Tavin Carncross Tavin.Carncross@coyotes.usd.edu

Well… who would’ve thought that this is where we’d be today.

I think if many of our readers knew who I was, not many would’ve expected me to be in this position, but I am truly glad I applied in the first place.

One goal I knew I’d have if I was Editor-in-Chief was to surround myself with a great staff of amazing people. I can confidently say that I did that this semester. With an abundance of different perspectives and personalities, we all worked together to cover important stories for the community.

So to all my staff, thank you. I don’t think I could ever repay you for the sacrifice and hard work each and every single one of you have given to The Volante. I never would have been able to do it without a single one of you. Another person that I truly want to thank is our adviser Tim. Going into the semester I had no clue how to successfully uphold my position as EIC, but thanks to Tim’s guidance and his sometimes brutal honesty, I can now say that I learned not only how to be an EIC but how to be a more well-rounded journalist. I know we couldn’t have made it through the last year without his mentorship. Now that he’s leaving, I feel sad, but also optimistic about how we can continue to use the knowledge we gained from him to make The Volante better. So Tim, thank you for everything. No one will ever be able to replace you! This semester was nothing short of a rollercoaster. Overall, I feel proud of each issue we produced regardless if it didn’t come to fruition until mere seconds before our printing deadline, or our print night sailed by without a hitch. We covered hard hitting topics like sexual assault plaguing South Dakota and other weeks we celebrated our athletic teams’ success, but no matter what each cover showed, I think every issue that was put out by our team was perfect.

Lastly, to the readers, I am grateful that you picked up this issue in the first place. Whether you picked it up with the intention of reading the whole paper or maybe the bright cover caught your eye, I am grateful I was able to provide you with some news about our community.

Just thank you. To everyone who has helped me along the way. I am truly grateful and can’t wait to kick off another semester here at The Volante.