Letters & Opinion
High Five thanks you!
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Well friends, it’s here. The end of another school year and an era is upon us as this is the last edition of High Five to grace the pages of “The Pointer.” In a very short time I will evolve from a mere University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student into a vaunted and respected alumnus. It is a bittersweet occasion to be sure. On the one hand I am excited to become part of the real working world, but on the other hand I will miss all of the great friends I’ve made and our weekly chats. It does bring me great pleasure to announce that next year this space will be occupied by the words of my good friend Nick Meyer. I hope you will all embrace him with open arms and warm hearts. He’s a very fragile boy. And Nick, if you could try to take care of all of my friends and try to fill the void I will be leaving in their hearts and minds. Thanks.
Hold on just a microsecond! Nick isn’t the only person deserving of thanks. Throughout the course of this school year, I have introduced you to a great many of my friends. I would be completely remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank all of them. So here they are in no particular order.
Big high fives go out to Max Rupp, Samantha Wilatowski, Leanna Wisnefske, Kristin Rosche, Jacob Mathias, Lady V, Breanna Speth, Michelle Geiger, Emily Marie Gille, Angela Weier, Megan Sterzinger, Michael Elderbook, Dorothy Barnard, Beckee McDermott, Charlie Nichols, Jody Peters, Lizzy Joanis, Nathan Bell, Kelly McAvoy, Bethany Meyer, King Roland, Princess Breann, Senator I. Morale, Rochelle Nechuta, Pat Rothfuss, Kaira Williams, and, of course, Shay Carlston. You’ve all been such good sports about all of my literary shenanigans. There would have been no High Five without you! You’re all terrific friends and as soon as the High Five T-shirts have been made, yours will be personalized.
I have to send out about a thousand thank you’s to dear Ms. Avra Juhnke. She has been my comic foil from week two and has put up with a lot of friendly abuse over the year. She’s taken it all in stride, a true credit to her classy upbringing. But trust me, dear readers, she can give it as well as she can take it! That kitten’s got claws, verbally speaking.
I’d like to give a big shout out to parking services for constantly validating my existence with love notes on my windshield. If you ever run into a shortage of little orange envelopes, give me a call! I have quite the collection that I would be more than happy to donate back to the school.
Big ups need to go out to advertising manager Rod King for putting the soul into the paper each week. To know Rod is to instantly be bettered in many facets of life. He has taught me so much about attitude and not taking guff. Rod King does not take any guff in any form!
However, this final edition is not all tearful goodbyes and somewhat sad hand slaps, because High Five is not over! Post-graduation, my words will continue on the High Five blogspace! So this isn’t an ending so much as the beginning of the next chapter. And this chapter includes all of the sex, drugs and illegal activities that this chapter could not have due to school regulations.
I hope you all will keep in touch after I’m gone. And pop into “The Pointer” office, which will soon be redecorated and rechristened “The Danger Room” in my honor. Goodbye and good luck, dear readers!
