Dear Readers,

I don’t know about you, but I could certainly use another four-day weekend. ASAP. I went into this holiday weekend feeling excited and hopeful about using the abundance of extra time to get my life together and catch up on all of my overdue readings and tasks. But in a (not-so-) shocking turn of events, the time absolutely flew by and I only managed to accomplish about half of the items on my pesky to-do list. Between homework and club commitments and everything in-between, I fear I may be a bit overcommitted this semester. Not to mention, this semester has had the added emotional weight of everything going on in the world right now. I’m grateful to have had even a couple days to stop and reset and take a breath, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that my heart has been feeling extra heavy as of late.

Thankfully, amidst all of the darkness, post- continues to be a bright light full of creativity and wonder. In this week’s issue, our writers bring a delightful array of pieces that can help take your mind on a journey to another world. In Feature, Michelle writes about the ebb and flow between her past memories and future dreams, while AnnaLise draws on the similarities between Greek life and D3 fencing. In Narrative, Christina ruminates on her relationship with the piano and Coco reflects on alone time after breakups. In A&C, Alyssa connects her experiences with OCD to Dora Jar’s “Timelapse” and Jack brings us some hard-hitting journalism with an interview about eras of popular music. In Lifestyle, Maria shares about the hidden treasures that lie inside the Lindemann, and Merissa reflects on December 13 and her experiences at Brown as a RUE student. And last, but certainly not least, make sure to take some time to enjoy Ina’s crossword and April’s comic strip.

To put it lightly, there’s a lot happening in our world right now. There’s the beautiful little joys of life, like frolicking in the snow and handing out flowers on Valentine’s Day and carving out the time in your day to do something whimsical…and unfortunately, in just the past couple of months, we’ve also faced more than our fair share of recent tragedies as a community. If there’s anything I’ve taken away from it all: Go give your friends an extra tight squeeze, grab a sweet treat, or do whatever little thing might bring you joy and remind you of everything we love about this campus and this community and this place we call home.

Taking it one day at a time,
Jessica Lee
Copy Chief