Dear Readers,
Welcome to issue 2! Here on campus, we’ve begun to settle back into our day-to-day routine with classes, athletics, and clubs back in full swing.
Last week, the university held its annual club fair (check out features for more on this!) and it was great to see clubs old and new out and about recruiting new members. For my student readers, always feel free to come to our meetings on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Kelly 4.12. New members are always welcome!
In my issue 1 letter, I failed to mention our Catholic Media Award winners from this summer. Some of you may have seen the announcement on our Instagram, but I wanted to take the time to officially shout out those writers who earned this incredible achievement. The CMA awards honor outstanding achievements in Catholic journalism, communications, and other forms of media. They aim to “highlight and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations that excel in portraying Catholic teachings, values, and stories in a compelling and authentic manner,” according to their website. All of the stories nominated were written from January to December 2023.
We had four winners total this year: first and foremost, our previous EIC Jocelyn Visnov won first place for “Best Investigative Journalism” with her piece, ‘Alumni Speak Up in Support of MC Faculty Rights After Dozens Face Elimination’. Our Managing Editor Angelina Persaud and I won first place in the “Best Article About Faith on Campus” category, with our co-written piece ‘WGRC Drops L From Official Name’. Taking second place in that same category was Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Jill Tuthill, who won for her article ‘CMSA’s Off-Campus Trips Make a Return After Being Suspended During COVID’. Please join me in congratulating these writers yet again!
I also wanted to address another small change you may have noticed coming into the new academic year. Our social media handles have changed to reflect the shift in our school transitioning from a college to a university. If you do not follow us already, please check us out @mu_quad on Instagram and X. We also created a brand-new TikTok account, @muquad_, on which we will be posting videos from interviews and other BTS content. Stay tuned for more!
Until next time,
