Dear Readers,

The time has finally come for me to bid you all farewell for the summer. It feels absurd and unreal that I am already halfway through my time serving as Editor-in-Chief of this amazing, important publication. This semester has been one of the hardest challenges of my life along with being one of the biggest learning experiences. Through the college’s ups and downs and our own personal ones, you stuck with us through the thick and thin and we are forever appreciative. I can promise that we will be back in the fall with as much energy and gusto as we’ve had these last 100 years, and will be ready to report on anything and everything we can.

One of the things I have dreaded the most since coming into this position is knowing that I am the one who needs to bid farewell to the senior class of 2024. This class of amazing women has done more for this publication than I could even begin to describe. They were the ones who have mentored me since day 1 on this paper, and who were my first friends and support system on campus. It deserves a shoutout that two of our seven seniors graduating include Kyla Guifoil and Jocelyn Visnov, EICs of 2022 and 2023 respectively. They maintained the paper through their own respective years of turmoil, and the fact that I am the one who gets to follow in their footsteps fills me with immense pride and a sense of duty that I will never let go. While I’d love to say more, they say it best themselves in their senior farewells. Be sure to check them out. 

In this issue, we also highlight our Quad 10. The Quad 10 is MC’s version of the Time’s 100, or 30 under 30, whatever you wish to compare it to. These are the best and brightest the class of 2024 has to offer, as voted on by our staff members, and includes three of our very own writers. These students have contributed so much to our campus, and deserve to be recognized. Check those out as well. 

While I will miss writing my weekly letters to you all (I think we’ve become quite accustomed to each other by now, don’t you?) know that I will not be far away. If any of you wish to get in touch with The Quadrangle over the summer, know that I will be regularly monitoring our social medias, website, and email. I already cannot wait to return in the fall, and am excited to see what adventures the end of 2024 has in store for us. 

Until next time,