SHU Spectrum

My first byline in The Spectrum, Sept 2014

My time as sports editor for The Spectrum, Sacred Heart's student-run newspaper, officially came to an end with our end-of-year dinner tonight.

It has been a pleasure to be a part of The Spectrum for the past three years. I started as a staff writer the fall semester as part of the News Writing and Reporting class. That spring, I became assistant sports editor and worked with Nick McAnney. The end of that semester, I was offered and accepted the sports editor position, which I have held the past two years. Thanks to Nick for teaching me what I needed to know.

Thanks to Anthony Santino and Tamaric Wilson who were assistant sports editors last year. Also to Alex Padalino, who was my co-sports editor this year and Heather Keller, who was our assistant this past semester.

Thanks to everyone else of the board this year and past years and to faculty advisor, Professor Joanne Kabak, for your assistance. 

Thanks to all the writers for all your work, no matter the difficulty of the assignment.

Thank you to the Athletic Communications, all the coaches and student-athletes and everyone in the athletic department for your help and patience. 

There were great moments and tough moments.

I wrote things that were fun to write, and other things that were not so fun to write. As a journalist, they all had to be done. Some I wrote well, others I would change how I wrote it. There are many reason why.

I always pushed for more online and social media presence and I am happy to see the progress that was made and what will be done in the future, including The Bridge Network.

I had ideas that I mentioned to other staff members. Some I knew would never happen, others I thought might help. Some were used, others not, and that is Ok.

There were compliments, but also complaints and suggestions. I welcomed all.

Most of all, I learned a lot of journalism and being in a work environment that will hopefully help me following graduation.  

Thanks for the memories, Spectrum.