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Clockwise, starting from top left: Steve Matzker, Lynnette Oostmeyer, Genna Ord, Sarah Gardner, Nathan Hoefert, Pat Sutphin and Isaac Smith.
This semester has been one long exposure STEVE MATZKER LYNNETTE OOSTMEYER Daily Egyptian Baptism by fire. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely how it felt when we took over double duty as photo editors. At times it was stressful and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get away. Other times it seemed like nothing else in the world mattered but the DE. If you came in on any given day you would think all seven of us moved in: shoes strewn across the floor, stained coffee mugs scattered about and crusty food containers used as paperweights. And
of course there was the camera gear. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the details like these that we focus on as photographers. If we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing our job, witnessing the moments, we would definitely have missed all the laughs we shared together when things got a bit squirrelly. Photojournalist Phil Greer says photojournalism is a lifestyle, always having your camera or eyes scanning for that interesting person. Though this is a style we learn to cultivate, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not a life without the people you surround yourself with. And the staff this semester was one hell of a group. We started off the semester in little
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groups of our own, but once we all came together, we learned what kind of journalist each person was. Genna showed her passion for nature by the animal features she brought in each week; Isaac could tell an entire story with one photo; Nathan, whose enthusiasm is infectious; Pat, who was clutch and made the important news images; and Sarah, who proved there is a blurred line between fine art photography and photojournalism. Thanks for the hard work this semester, you Dirty Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and always remember to rack the focus!
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PAT SUTPHIN Daily Egyptian A lot of people think being a student worker means you are a student first and then an employee, but that's not always the case. Student worker literally means you are a student of the job. Especially in a place of higher education, a job on campus is another avenue for learning. My time as Photo Editor taught me that. I have learned many things throughout the course of these last few months. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned how to better manage my
time, a skill required for any job. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned how to listen to others before considering my own interests. Above all, I learned humility. Sometimes, being a leader isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about managing a staff or guaranteeing photos get in the paper. Being a leader is about creating the greatest opportunities for your staff, even if that means stepping aside to allow someone more qualified than you to take your place. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the work Steve and Lynnette have done in my stead, and I look forward to working with them in the upcoming semester.
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