At the beginning of the semester, we set out to create the best newspaper we could. Although we were a relatively young staff, we got through it. And we learned a lot on the way. Here are some of those things:

“As multimedia editor, I have learned to let things go when they are out of your control.”

-Jacqueline Clews, multimedia editor

“In my two and a half years at The Daily, I have gone through many changes in thought process and personal beliefs. I think that what the newsroom has taught me, above all, is that although you may act differently in varying situations, that does not mean you are not secure in yourself, or do not understand who you are.”

-Michelle Gray, photo editor

“I learned how to schedule my time better, or at least that I need to learn how to schedule my time better. I also learned that work can be fun.”

-Will Holland, opinion editor

“I learned you have to take the good with the bad. Admit mistakes when you make them but stand up for yourself when you believe you did the right thing.”

-Jamie Hughes, editor-in-chief

“I learned that you have to hold ya own.”

-Merrill Jones, photo editor

“In the world of newspapers, you can never have too much content or too many copy editors.”

-Cassie Rhea Little, life & arts editor

“This year, I learned that the only things that matter are gettin’ paid and gettin’ laid ... and good centerpiece packages.”

-Ricky Ly, night editor

“You can’t do everything all by yourself, and it’s OK to take time for yourself.”

-LeighAnne Manwarren, senior online editor

“The Daily isn’t a job. It’s a lifestyle.”

-Meredith Moriak, managing editor

“... I learned that girls are much better at making football staff picks ...”

-Annelise Russell, sports editor

“I learned how old I am, and I got that one during orientation. Someone found a Cypress Hill CD while cleaning up and looked at it as if it was an artifact from an ancient time. Different day, different music and apparently some different (and more productive) recreational activities.”

-Charles Ward, assistant managing editor