Dear Readers,
Hello, and welcome to issue 12!
We are rapidly approaching the end of the semester, and it feels like it has flown by faster than I’ve been able to stop and realize. Our seniors are preparing to graduate, final projects are in full-swing and campus is gearing up for its many beloved end-of-year traditions. Issue 12 marks The Quadrangle’s second to last issue for the spring, and it truly feels unreal to look back at how much time has passed.
Nearing the end of a semester always puts me in a reflective mindset and inspires me to look back at everything we’ve accomplished over the past four months. It takes a lot of writers, interviews and late nights to push these stories out to you each and every week. Through the tiredness and frustration that can come, the rewarding feeling of seeing a fine-tuned and beautifully produced issue each week makes the rest fade away, especially when we get to look back and see everything our team has accomplished together.
This week on campus, we continued to mourn the loss of Aaron Schoepf, ‘26. While his loss has been felt monumentally, so has the incredible outpouring of love and support on campus. Players, a group in which Aaron was a beloved member, put together a lovely memorial concert over the weekend that was live streamed by Manhattan Media Network. I can say without a doubt that the event was one of the most powerful performances I’ve ever been to, and I feel honored I was able to witness it live. To see how hard these students worked to make something so meaningful and beautiful out of their grief overwhelms me with emotion. I can truly say that this week exemplified what it means to be part of the Jasper community – supporting one another always, finding light in the darkest of times and coming out the other side with a stronger community than ever.
Our issue this week encompasses Jasper Nation and the many facets that make it such a unique community. In news, we remember Aaron and the positive light he brought to everything he did. We also cover MU’s commitment to full participation in civic engagement, and the new Student Government board. In features, we cover MU’s Lasallian Mission Week and Just Peace club’s Op-Ed writing workshop teaching students to use their voice. In A&E, we cover Aaron’s memorial concert, a behind the scenes look at Springfest and MU Film Society’s next screening in collaboration with Rainbow Jaspers. Lastly, in sports, we overview Esports’ season and cover the Games of the Week.
Due to Easter Break, we will not be publishing next Tuesday, April 24. We will be back with our final issue of the semester on April 29. Our staff is already working diligently behind the scenes, and I cannot wait to share our hard work with the MU community.
Until next time,
