Sometimes it’s easier to criticize than compliment. After a year of editorials discussing the follies and fallacies of many on campus, the Gazette is ending its year on a positive. Thank you to all the following, and to the many more who will remain unmentioned.  It’s been a great year folks!

Readers: Thanks for picking up the paper, reading the cutlines, skimming the articles and doing the Sudokus in class. Sure, we’ve called you apathetic, lazy slackers who would rather complain than get informed … but in the end you’re the reason we exist.

Complainers: Thanks for making our skin thicker. We admit it’s a fearsome challenge to muster the courage to make a complaint. Your input helps make us a better paper — whether it’s through a letter, a poll vote or a face-to-face conversation. Just remember: We still have editorial autonomy.

Wave/Spoke Staff: Where would we be without pad thai, beer, boring sandwiches and CLTs? Thanks for not kicking our drunk asses out of Rick nights. Jeff Armour, words cannot express our love — our bar tabs say enough.

Timmies Staff: You’re always there for us. When we need a greasy BELT for our hangovers, when we need that fifth coffee to get us through the day — or night — and especially when you give us that winning Roll Up the Rim cup.

University Students’ Council: Sure you do a lot of hard work, but what really counts is your inability to win against us in competitive sports. Thanks for sucking at athletics.

USC Presidential Candidates: We are grateful for your boundary-pushing campaigns and well-researched platforms … just kidding. Thanks for entertaining us with what students really care about — flashy ad campaigns and mascots.

London Transit Commission: Only union workers have the chutzpah to go on strike in the middle of the winter and ask for more money during a recession, in a city with one of the highest unemployment rates. Props for giving us regular news content and forcing students to get some exercise.

Rick McGhie: Words cannot explain our gratitude for the venerated Rick McGhie — who else gives us a legitimate excuse for drinking in the middle of the week? See you tonight, old friend.

Chris Sinal: Thanks for the tips, the insight and for still being on campus, despite your receding hairline and increasing years.

Mike Wagenman: Thanks for the soup and generally being a great neighbour.

Gazetters: Unknown to most of the Western population is the massive pool of individuals who put their blood, sweat and beers into this paper. Despite readers’ doubts, we’re kind of a big deal. Shout outs to everyone in advertising, composing and all of our staff writers and editors.