Dear Readers,
Hello, and welcome to Issue 12!
First and foremost, I want to thank you all for the love and support you showed us on The Budget Issue. Hearing how much our students enjoyed seeing their own names and interviews in print, as well as the organizations they run and care about covered, was truly special. The messages I’ve received personally regarding this last special issue have meant the world to me, and I truly couldn’t be more grateful for the love we’ve received from the campus community.
Over the weekend, the university hosted its second Open House of the academic year, which served as a wonderful chance to meet prospective students and their families and tell them all about the wonderful tradition of journalism we have on this campus. Events with prospective and incoming students are always some of my favorites to represent The Quadrangle at – it’s so rewarding to see these students get to talk about the things they’re excited for and passionate about.
In Quad news, today we hold our Editor-in-Chief elections for the leaders of our 2026 masthead. Stay tuned for Issue 13, publishing on Dec. 2, for our official announcement and my farewell.
In Issue 12, we have a lot of coverage our staff is eager to share. In news, we cover MU biology students winning a contest at MACUB, student Maria Budelman presenting her research at ACSM and a Manhattan Caucus overviewing the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. In features, we cover a Knights of Columbus event, Save the World Club and a new drive for Friendly Fridge following SNAP benefit cuts and an expensive holiday season. In A&E, we cover MEXSA’s cumbia night as well as a Jasper Jams that aims to “Bring Back Yearning”. Lastly, in sports, we cover a club appreciation contest at women’s basketball and ultimate frisbee as they head into their spring season. We hope you’ll check it all out!
Until next time,
