For all those who have helped me through the years, I salute you
Posted by The Skyliner on April 21st, 2010Joseph Huntley
Editor in Chief
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). These words have guided me through my life and have helped me understand that, no matter what, God has a plan for me. 
When I came to North Greenville University, I did not know what to expect. I came in with the mindset that I was called to ministry, but upon arrival I felt that calling change. At freshman orientation, I met and befriended Michael Gibbons, junior broadcast media, a good man from Scotland. He wished to join the newspaper staff as a photographer and talked to me a lot about photography. Knowing I liked photography, he asked if I would like to join him in signing up for the class. I excitedly agreed and entered into the meetings not knowing what to expect. What began there helped to create my future and also secured strong relationships with other students on staff as well as print media professor Lara Eller. It was then I decided to change my major to print media.
I had never worked for a newspaper before in my life and had never even worked with a camera that was better than a click-and-shoot. When I was given my first photo assignment, I was nervous and did not know what to expect. I did my best and slowly became better at taking any kind of shot.
Since I had a little experience with Adobe Photoshop, I also was given the chance to edit my photos and design an advertisement for the paper. This helped push me to the next level and put me in a visual arts editor position. In that position I took photos, edited them and designed ads and graphics for each issue. It was fun because every layout was a new experience. There I learned everything I needed to become better.
When April Wynn took over as editor in chief, I realized I finally felt I was doing what I was supposed to do and what I was called to do. It was then I became photo editor.
After April left and the majority of the rest of the staff graduated, I decided to run for editor in chief. Through her help and Lara’s help, I got the position and decided to bring a few changes to the paper. With the help of the new adviser of the paper, Karyn Campbell, we changed the design and fixed a few things to help the newspaper flow well. And this semester, we changed the logo yet again through the help of Brent Alexander.
It is my opinion that the staff members this year have helped to improve the paper greatly. I will miss the company of all my friends on staff, but I, like the editors before me, must move on and leave the paper in the good hands of others. I hope they will realize how great an opportunity it is to be editor and that they can make an even greater impact and change for the paper.
It has been fun, NGU, but I must say adieu. Working on the paper has had its ups and downs, but I have enjoyed it from the start. I wish to thank everyone who has helped me and wish to always thank the staff for being the best I could ever ask for. I hope that those who continue the paper will enjoy it as much as I have. Thank you all. In the end, I must say it’s been awesome and, in the words of Truman from the motion picture The Truman Show, “In case I don’t see you, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight.”
Tags: Spring 2010, Vol. 110 - Issue 12