Letter from the Editor: Melody Hu

By Melody Hu | Editor-in-Chief

Here we are, April of my senior year, and writing this letter for the last issue of The Fourcast I will ever work on. It’s crazy to think this issue will represent my last workday, my last story discussion and my last time working with the amazing staff.

When I joined Hockaday in seventh grade, The Fourcast was one of the first things I noticed. The newspaper was always filled with the most interesting topics and opinions, and I knew I wanted to join the staff. When I finally got to sophomore year and wrote my first story as a staff writer, I learned and realized how much dedication, work and communication it takes to produce a paper.

As I leave for college, here are three of the many lessons I learned on the paper: Journalism has a role in every community. Everyone has a story, and as journalists of Hockaday, it is our job to listen, write the story and share it with the school.

Collaboration is essential. Whether that is with my Co-Editor-in-Chief, Jane, or with my Jade Magazine partner, working with others is the only way to get something done. I admire the way The Fourcast staff members collaborate and compromise to produce multiple issues of Fourcast and Jade.

You never stop learning. Even in my final issue on the paper, I’m still constantly learning from my classmates, adviser and community.

I am forever grateful for the past three years and the wonderful girls I have been able to work with. To my fellow seniors, the past four years in Intro and on the paper have been the best. To the sophomores, juniors and future staffers, good luck and enjoy every moment. It goes by so fast!

Yay Fourcast!

Melody Hu

Melody Hu Editor-in-Chief