A thank you letter to Volume 39 Dear staff,

As Volume 39 wraps up our time on this glorious paper, the time has come to appreciate all of our wonderful staff members who made Roar the great paper it is today. We love each and every one of you.

Thank you for a great year and here's to many more great years for the future Roar!

Features Sports

Emma Zhang

Your knack for design shines through your fun page layouts, your colorful power suits and beautiful Instagram posts. We’ll always be cheering you on and can’t wait to see all that you do!

Molly Johnson

Representing the Roar on the track national stage, you put 100% into your articles and page layouts, which always pop off. Your consistency and hard work makes the features section sparkle.

Sanjana Deshpande

The stage is calling! And wouldn’t run without our stage manager <3 Whether you’re on stage or doing real-life reporting for feats, you are a bona fide and creative journalist in every way.

Ella Hou

You’re everything we could ask for in a journalist and leader. Your continuous hard work and commitment never fails to deliver a fascinating and entertaining article.

Centerfold

Matan Josephy

Dear youth pastor, our eyes well with tears when you speak with such eloquence. Remember us when you’re sitting in the Oval Office one day.

Bella Ishanyan

From running away from tornadoes in Kansas to baking the most ~exquisite~ chocolate cake (Julian sends his compliments) to being a volleyball legend, you seem to have lived a hundred lives. We are excited for the 101st.

John Timko

Your calm demeanor could comfort a vicious chihuahua. The tennis courts are lucky to have you — as are we.

Marisa MacDonald

You might be the Roar’s personality hire, but we’d argue that your St. Louis expertise, Nordic ski athleticism, graphic design and photojournalism make you so much more.

Master email-er. Your moments of joy bring US joy every Monday morning. Thank you for making the sports section what it is — never again the last page of the paper!

Zach Rhein

Record-setting salesman — you have a future in marketing. Thank you for always being quick on your feet to keep the paper moving. We’ll be cheering the loudest when you’re on ESPN!

Advisor

Ashley Chapman

You are the anchor of our paper. Thank you for keeping us on track and informed, and of course always being ready to edit pages, even minutes before the deadline. Every morning, you make our days a little brighter with your moments of joy, and your room 1201 has become sacred to all of us on Roar. You put up with 30 of us in St Louis over four days, giving us all an experience we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. We’ll save a bowl of African Chicken and Peanut everytime we visit New England Soup Factory. Send Nick our love.