Dear Reader, My last venture off the beaten path of thematic Letters from the Editor into the world of coffee seemed to go okay. It was even enjoyable. Thence, I shall continue my journey into the wilderness and discuss another topic wholly unrelated to this issue’s content: reading. You should not be ashamed of how few non-homework books you read in college. My reading list … Continue reading Letter from the Editor | Issue #47
Dear Reader, An experienced journalist from the Washington Examiner once said, “Nobody reads the Letter from the Editor but your mom.” Taking this advice to heart, I have decided to break the mold and go wild. Instead of trying to contrive an imaginary theme for this issue, let’s talk about coffee. You are not a wimp for liking milk in your coffee. Sure, the strong, … Continue reading Letter from the Editor | Issue #46
retrospect (re-truh-spekt) verb 1. (without object) to look back in thought; refer back (often followed by “to”) 2. (with object) to look back upon; contemplate The end of another semester is upon us and with it comes the call to look back and contemplate the semester — the lessons learned, the conversations had, and the friendships deepened. The Forum also calls for retrospection. Whether on … Continue reading Letter from the Editor | Issue #45
William Hazlitt once wrote that the best essayists are those who can “contract or dilate” their attention to see the endless variety in “this huge and proper life,” and then write about it with one stirring quality: gusto. Here, we have a collection of essays with a literary bent—all of them, I am proud to say, written with gusto. Cait Weighner writes about a visit … Continue reading Letter From the Editor, December 2019
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