As a third year student, I never had the opportunity to go to school with DJ Henry, but his story was made known to me within my first week at Pace.

Entering the Pace Chronicle office as a freshman, a single issue hung on the back wall. It featured a man wearing a football jersey with the number 12, and an award hung beside it. It was hailed by then-adviser Michael Perrota as the standard to which our staff should strive to achieve.

The issue, which had been published the year before I entered college, had been a dedication to the life and death of DJ Henry, and was recognized with an award from the Associated Press.

That issue still hangs on our wall as a reminder of not only the work that our staff can accomplish, but also of the people we represent and who influence us every day.

As journalists, we share stories and provide our readers with truth and clarity. Often, we bring light to issues that demand action and justice. We honor the present and value relevancy.

Although DJ Henry’s death is now four years in the past, his story remains an active and integral part of our campus identity. The questions that his death raised remain largely unanswered and the issues that it involved continue to make headlines.

DJ Henry will never be old news. His legacy will forever be intertwined with Pace University, and students for the rest of its history will know who he was. I may not have been at this school while DJ was, but the students and Chronicle staff before me made certain that I heard his story. And, now, as Editor in Chief, I vow to do the same.