At the Daily Lobo, we have many of our own unsung heroes - about 100 of them - who put in endless, thankless hours to produce this publication for UNM community. It would be impossible to name them all, but everyone on the advertising, classifieds, accounting, newsroom, copy editing, production, Web and delivery staff deserve all the thanks in the world for their hard work this year.
In addition to the students, four full-time UNM staff members put up with endless headaches and little notoriety while supporting this newspaper. Jim Fisher, Barbara Lovato, Daven Quelle and Hank Trewhitt deserve more than the thank you we mumble as we trudge home for the holidays.
The Daily Lobo staff also is saying goodbye to five employees who have played an integral but behind-the-scenes role in the newspaper during the last few years. They will all be sorely missed.
I don't know if I will remember classifieds manager Soni Buda more for her strength under pressure and ability to calm the angriest readers before they talked to me or the way she introduced me to some of her friends Saturday night - as awesome with a capital "A."
Advertising representative Jason Chang is joining the Peace Corps and heading to the Ukraine, but not before inking the biggest advertising contract in Daily Lobo history and making his presence felt throughout the newspaper offices.
The theater is calling design director Amber L. Earls, who is moving on to focus on her studies and directorial aspirations. May she break a leg.
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Accounting clerk Yvette Gonzalez was like a second mother, sister and friend to many staff members here. She will be remembered for her ability to collect from even the most difficult clients and the sheer joy she brought to the Daily Lobo.
Advertising production assistant Sara Vicuna was the quietest of the bunch, but her presence was felt whether she was posing for newspaper advertisements, remaining calm under the tightest deadlines or dealing with one of the toughest officemates in the building.
Happy holidays to all of those who contributed to making this newspaper possible this year and the UNM community, which is the real reason we are all here.
Iliana Lim¢n
Editor in chief
