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Persistence Marks Prep News 85 BY EDITORS OF PREP NEWS 85
The story of Prep News has always been one of persistence – of putting your head down in tough situations and sticking it out until the end. Even before a national pandemic forced us indoors and kept us from friends and loved ones, Prep News kids were known for their ability to tough things out when put in a corner. Be it cramming in a last-minute article, going the extra mile to get a worthwhile interview, or staying up until one in the morning to finish the paper for the Friday deadline, Prep News has taken advantage of our resources and persevered to deliver to the community. At the onset of the pandemic, we kept that same mentality. Despite a rocky ending to PN 84, as the 2020-21 school year began, the editorial team got to work setting a plan in place along with club moderator Mr. Steve Missey. Like a weathered boat, tossed about by a vicious storm, we checked for damages, took note of what we had at our disposal and set course for new land (PN 85, in this instance). Throughout our journey this year, we have encountered our fair share of new challenges, and our progress felt very much like that of a traditional hero’s story. When we were forced online for the week, we pulled together in an impromptu group Zoom to make edits, layout the paper and provide an energetic environment in a relatively lackluster situation. When we were down to only two editors following family tragedies and local COVID-19 cases, instead of skipping the week’s edition, we held onto the reins and used our creative problem-solving skills to make the Prep News more efficient and easier to manage. Time and time again, we have persisted, and we are not stopping soon.
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