By Cade Kennedy, Sports Editor
I still remember the day I decided to become the sports editor for the Northwestern News well, but I also remember thinking about what it would mean to be an editor.
After two years of working here, I can easily say that accepting the job was one of the best decisions I ever made.
I got to see the inside of athletic teams, not just what everyone else saw. I covered monumental wins and multiple coaching changes as well as all sorts of ups and downs.
Along the way, I got to meet several great people, but more importantly, those people became my friends. To those of you reading this, thank you. I sincerely could not have done this without you.
It has always been a belief of mine that if I can make one person smile or laugh just for a while, then I have done my job for the day.
For the last two years, I have had that opportunity, and I hope that I succeeded.
I am truly thankful for the opportunity I have been given here, and I am just as glad that I got to write about what I love. I also made many fun memories along the way that I will always cherish, from seeing wins over Southwestern to road trips to simply spending long nights in the newsroom.
To the staff, I am glad I had the privilege to work with all of you, and even better, I get to call you my friends.
Thank you for always being there for me no matter the situation, and certainly no matter the time.
To our readers, I want to thank you for always giving me a reason to keep on going. It may not seem like much to read a newspaper, but it always puts a smile on my face to see people reading what our great staff puts out every week.
This is not the end of the road for me, but it is simply one chapter ending and another one beginning.
I will still be around on campus, but I know I will always look back on my time here at the Northwestern News with fond memories.
Cade Kennedy has been the News’ sports editor since August 2021. He is a junior mass communication student and is leaving this job to pursue other opportunities in student media.