“Schönen Gruss und Auf Wiedersehen”

David Steinfeld
Undergraduate/Psychology

I was with The Flip Side my entire 4 years of college and must say it was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had. Over the years that I have been at UWEC I have found out that diversity is a broad concept comprised of numerous ideas that all make up a bigger inclusive idea. I have seen my fair share of articles that stimulated my thinking and helped me expand my outlook on life. Therefore, I stand firmly behind the idea of a forum that gives voice to several other ideas, even if they are the most offensive ones that we disagree with based on what we stand for, because that’s what the First Amendment should look like.

Consequently, I want to thank Andrew Werthman, Brian Vanderkamp and Jeremy Gragert for contributing such a beautiful outlet to UWEC where students can give voice to their opinions, ideas, short stories, poetry, articles and so forth. Moreover, I want to thank Andy Boden and Sara Adams for their fervor and hard work when the survival of The Flip Side was at stake. I also want to thank all the staff members, past and present, and all the writers for their work and contributions in making this alternative student press great; I love you all and appreciate what you have done. And lastly, I want to thank everyone who read my articles and gave me an opportunity to articulate my ideas, beliefs and opinions. With that I am leaving The Flip Side and want to end it with some song lyrics from one of the greatest German punk bands:

“Darum sagen wir auf Wiedersehen. Die Zeit mit Euch war wunderschön. Es ist wohl besser jetzt zu gehen, wir wollen keine Tränen sehen. Schönen Gruss und Auf Wiedersehen…” (Die Toten Hosen, “Schönen Gruss und Auf Wiedersehen”).