Recently, as graduation looms in my very near future, my three-year stint as Artsweek editor came to a sweet end. Thank you to the following, whether professionals or friends or whatever, who definitely made it possible.

J.E. Anderson, Ted Andersen, Baruti Armstrong (Robotsex), Emily Batson, Alex Benowitz-Fredericks (DJ Fatkid), Tony Bogdanovski, Jerry Beers, Peter Burton, Lisa Butterworth, Cassidy Carroll, Trey Clark, Erin Coe, Joe Cook, Roy Dank (Backspin Promotions), Jenny Day, David Downs, Marisa Duerre (Formula PR), Scott Edmonds, Ensemble Theatre Company, Karen Featherby, Jamie Francisco, Gilda Gazor (Sony), Damien Gilley, Andrea Gross, Robert Hanson, Lynn Hasty (Green Galactic), Deborah Horvath, Melissa Hawks, Megan Herr, Kate Herzog, Chris Jacobs (Sub Pop), Lafura Jackson, Yuka Kadona, Candice Kim, Renee Kushnir, Marisa Lagos, Erik Lister, Josh Magnani, Asha Manaktala, Pam Masnik, John Middleton, Josh Miller, Tami Mnoian, Josh Murray (Sony), Music Theatre of Santa Barbara, Maya Paul, Brock Philips (and everyone else at Motormouth Media), Bryan Pon, Nick Robertson, Santa Rosa ’97 – ’98, Sabrina Schaal, Jason Schock, Gwyn Shovelski, Heidi Silverberg, Simona, Stephanie Smiley (PUSH), Jill St. John, Alan Stokes (Metropolitan Theatres Corp.), Kelly Stephens, Eric Steuer, Eileen Sullivan, Pat Sullivan (12 Monkeys), Natalie Tan, Theatre UCSB, Tennille Tracy, Cristy Turner, Kerri Webb, Katrina Weagant, Kristin Wiedeman, Portia Whited, Marc Valles. (If I forgot to include you, all apologies.)

Thanks, of course, to all the other Nexus staff members whose names would make up a whole new list, as well as to all of the writers over the years who came back diligently. Thanks also to those who read Artsweek.

Most importantly, thank you to my family.

Sincerely,

Jenne Raub