Dear Readers,
Hello and welcome to our final issue of the semester, Issue 12! This week we’re wrapping it up with some exciting stories, such as Model UN traveling to Germany and the return of Battle of the Bronx.

This week marks my very last issue as your Editor-in-Chief. This past year has truly flown by. This role has challenged me and I’ve learned so much about journalism, about how lead with honesty and integrity and how to be a better version of myself.

There are a number of individuals I would like to thank for their continued support throughout this journey of journalism. Kyla, thank you for encouraging me to run in the first place and showing me the ropes. I had some big shoes to fill stepping into this role but it was a pleasure to have you as my go-to girl. Lauren, thank you for being so on top of things week to week and always being there when I needed you, even at 1 a.m. Adrianne, with whom I’ve spent every production sunday with since we were freshman, thank you for your patience and dedication. Jilleen Barrett, who was assigned my Quad mentor freshman year and has since become one of my favorite people to talk to, thank you for pushing me to be the best journalist I can be.

To the 2023 Quad Squad, thank you for trusting me to lead and being the best group of folks on campus. And finally, to our readers, thank you for your generosity and support for student newsrooms. We cannot do this without you.

Now, as I sit here finalizing our last issue of 2023 and trying not to get emotional, I hand it off to Grace Cardinal, an exceptional journalist and valued member of our team, who will bring back The Quadrangles traditions in the new year.

This paper has meant so much to me since the very beginning of my time here at Manhattan College, and it’s truly been an honor to lead. Thank you for trusting me
with this responsibility and with your campus news. Let’s do journalism.
For one last time,