Take Two: Our Final Take
April 25, 2018
Over the past two years, we have been fortunate enough to have a platform to share our opinions with you on anything Arts & Entertainment related.
From topics as trivial as our favorite music videos to more serious conversations on the ethics of music streaming sites, we’ve been able to explore this section in more thoughtful ways, and we hope we have at some point shared something that has sparked your interest.
After our 16 columns, twice as many as any previous A&E editor has written (an achievement we are proud of), we have only barely scratched the surface of the entertainment world. Even then, with each issue, it sometimes feels nearly impossible to come up with an idea worthy to write about.
Each month we sit together and with the help of other members of the paper, spitball ideas about the topics of Take Two. After weeding out all the bad ideas, (and trust us, there are always a lot of bad ideas) we would come up with something we hope you enjoyed.
There were many ideas that never saw the light of day. At one point we even wanted to write about memes (yes, memes).
But in all honesty, the struggle is the best part and has transformed us into new people who are better in every way.
As journalists, we believe strongly in the exponential power of shared words. Being able to do so for the past two years has been an extremely rewarding experience for us.
You’ve read what we have had to say and we want to encourage you to put your opinions into the world as well (whether that be with a personal blog or a letter to the editor).
Next year, after we graduate and someone else takes over this column, we hope they will find their niche. After our very first column together, our advisor, Mr. List, left mostly positive comments. We will never forget that in the corner of the paper, he wrote in bright red, “Find your voice.”
It’s taken us nearly two years to find the voice of Take Two, which often has been one of complaining, but now we move on to continuing the pursuit of finding our individual voices. No matter where we go from here, we are thankful for everything A&E has given to us.
We both joined A&E already knowing that we held an interest and fascination with the topics it encompassed. But having to analyze a part of it each month has created a new, even stronger love and appreciation for A&E, faults and all. Each look into the industry has led us to new conclusions and given us an insight into a topic we’ve always loved.
It’s hard to believe that two years worth of Take Two is coming to an end.
We could do this one thousand more times, but truthfully, we are glad we don’t have to. It has been an honor continuing the tradition of the A&E editor column, and with peaceful hearts we leave this space in the hands of next year’s editor.
So, for joining us on our Arts and Entertainment journey until the end, thank you!
