The Eisenhower Golden Gazette Gives all its staff, who are seniors, write a final goodbye to Eisenhower High School. Every year we Publish these letters the first day they are gone.
De'Kree Antone - Journalism Club President and Sports Editor (Member all 4 years)
During the pandemic, I was asleep. Though I was awake, getting what I needed to do my freshman year, I was mentally asleep. It seems like yesterday when I was sitting in front of my computer, where I finally woke up and saw a light at the end of the long tunnel we all faced during 2020. I remember it was hardly a meeting; it was the start of a family that has impacted my high school experience. Once sophomore year came along, it was a battle to balance my new life as an official high schooler, but this paper was my anchor. It has been my solace and my outlet, leading to the beginning of my confidence in my voice. I got to see life in a different light, from going onto the fields for our home football games to interviewing people I thought I would never talk to, to understanding that words impact people and we have the power to use them for good or bad. It’s hard to let go of something that you helped build. It’s hard to face the fact that you are trusting that what you built will make an impact on others, just like how it impacted you. I have learned the principles of integrity, devotion, and authenticity. Yes, technically, I won’t be publishing anymore, but the imprint that this paper has made on my heart will never erode when moving forward to my future. I’m going to miss going to our meetings during lunch to talk about trying to advance this little paper in the future and connecting with all of our reporters about countless topics. Even if it was only 5 minutes out of the whole week, it was the best 5 minutes. With that said, the only thing that must be said (though the hardest thing to say) is goodbye. I understand why people say, “Don’t forget where you came from,” because without the Golden Gazette, I wouldn’t be who I am today.
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