Dear Readers,

I am in the eye of the storm. I can see it swirling around me: final papers, final projects, packing my dorm into a storage unit, packing my closet into a suitcase, packing myself into a plane, the uncountable amount of tiny, minuscule tasks that must be completed before summer can begin. But right now, I’m untouched. I can’t say I’m basking in the sunlight, as the weather has taken a turn for the cloudy and chill again, but I am doing my best to breathe and embrace my remaining days of calm.

And there’s lots to embrace: TV nights with my roommates, cozy books in a cozier bed, making slow progress on the sweater I started knitting all the way back in January. Regardless of the line-up discourse, I am looking forward to gathering on the Green with you all for Spring Weekend. And, of course, I’m embracing this issue of post-.

Our writers this week are also looking out from the eye of the storm. In Feature, Kayla dives into the whirlwind that is the portrayal of sex work on social media and Michelle wonders about midpoints and in-betweens. For Narrative, Vanessa watches friends fall in love, and for A&C, Sofie watches The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Also in A&C, Ozzy looks back on the songs that defined his college experience. Indigo asks us to pause and reflect on which post- section we are for Lifestyle, and Ina sucks us into a lovely spring day for post-pourri. Finally, take a break and tackle a FULL-SIZE crossword from Lily, Ishan, and Tseyang!

This semester, post- has always been the eye of the storm. I can tuck myself away at prod night and hide away from the chaos that I will have to return to Thursday morning. I hope this issue can be that for you.

Dancing in puddles,
Elaina Bayard
Editor-In-Chief