Parting words from the Daily Wildcat editor-in-chief

easy juggling three majors with a pandemic right in the middle. And I’m happy that I can leave with saying I’m truly proud of what I’ve accomplished here.

and pride in serving the public in working at the Wildcat, along with some of my best friends.

BY JT THORPE @JT_Thorpe_

What’s up, Wildcats?

I can’t believe the time has finally come. I’ve been studying for my undergrad here at the University of Arizona since fall 2017 — I know, it’s been a long time. But it wasn’t

Early on in college, I was lucky enough to find community through marching band and my co-ed, service-based music sorority, but I was still terrified of what life would be like after graduation. While I always knew I wanted a career in writing, editing and multimedia, I was never sure where until I stumbled upon an open copy editor position at the Daily Wildcat in January 2020 — and my life changed forever.

I found a deep passion for journalism

I am filled with melancholy in saying goodbye to this newsroom, but I will always cherish the memories I’ve made here, from working on newspapers until 2 a.m. and cry-laughing over ambitious InDesign choices to countless newsroom BeReals and trips to Jimmy’s Pita and Poki. I also feel incredibly honored to have served as the editor-in-chief of this student paper for two non-consecutive semesters and proud to have helped keep our community informed, created some really amazing print editions and so much more. Whether you subscribe to our weekly email newsletters, read our daily online content, follow us on social media or read our newspapers, thank you for supporting student journalism and believing in us. And thank you to my Wildcat team. I don’t know where I’d be without you.

As always, Bear Down and go ‘Cats, JT

Thorpe

Editor-in-Chief