Dear Readers,
53 issues published, 42 stories of my own written, and my time as Editor-in- Chief has officially come to a close.
I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to eloquently put into words what these past two years as Editor-in-Chief have meant to me. I carry an immense sense of pride and privilege in the work and mission of The Quadrangle – one that will stay with me long past my last day on this paper. I’ve been reminded week after week and issue after issue why journalism, especially student journalism, matters. This newsroom of ours has given students a voice, demanded accountability and continued to preserve campus history in its 100th and 101st years. Being a part of that work has made me fall in love with this profession, and has been the greatest honor of my college career. I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to express just how grateful I am to those who entrusted me with this job. It is because of you that I found my future path and passion.
There are so many people who have been a part of this journey, supporting me over the past two years who deserve their flowers. Angelina Persaud – the first news editor who taught me so much of what I know, and my amazing managing editor for 2024 – thank you for always being there for every text, even after you graduated. Your voice was one of the loudest from the sidelines in both the best and hardest weeks, and I couldn’t have asked for someone better to have as my true right hand. To my predecessors Kyla Guilfoil and Jocelyn Visnov, thank you for both acting as mentors and support systems for me since the first day I stepped foot into this newsroom, and for continuing that even long after you had taken your final steps on this campus. I truly mean it when I say I could not have done it without you. I promise that the time you always made for meaningful conversations and guidance was not wasted, and I cannot wait to do the same for this next generation.
To the 2024 and 2025 Quadrangle staffs, thank you for not only putting your trust in me, but for being a group that I could wholeheartedly trust in return. You were the reason I showed up the way I did every week, no matter what else had to be pushed aside. You have made me an incredibly proud journalist and EIC, and every win I’ve received praise for over these past two years is as much yours as it is mine.
To the campus community: those who answered my calls, took meetings, and supported The Quadrangle through both funding and readership – thank you. Though this letter would be miles long if I listed every name, please know that you have not, and will not, be forgotten as I move forward from this position and this publication.
Now, I find myself with the profound honor of formally introducing to the campus community my successors for 2026, Laili Shahrestani and Barbara Vasquez. These two women and journalists are truly powerhouses in their own respects, and I could not be more confident leaving this paper in their capable hands. The final honor I’ll have in this position is knowing that I’ll get to watch what they do with it.
To you two, my message is simple: Let’s do journalism.
For one last time,
