Letter From the editor

Dear Marlin Chronicle Readers,

This is my goodbye message to the media enterprise that was a staple of my college experience throughout all four years, which included a pandemic and remote learning, professional and personal growth, and challenges and achievements.

My Marlin Chronicle story began with the class registration process as an incoming freshman. I knew I wanted to take Business and Political Science courses, but I saw a 2-credit Journalism course that piqued my interest. Enrolling in Journalism Workshop was one of the best decisions I made because I was introduced to the newspaper writing, editing and designing processes. I also joined the senior editors that fall to attend the College Media Association conference in Washington, D.C. During that experience, I met a White House reporter and former White House press secretary as well as attended the Washington Nationals parade to celebrate their 2019 World Series win.

Then, I was promoted to be the community section editor where half of the semester operated normally. I got to cover the Bernie Sanders presidential rally on campus with other professional reporters. Then, I went home for spring break and completed the rest of the semester on a foldable table in my living room because the campus shut down due to COVID-19. This posed a challenge for the Chronicle as all of our files and equipment were on