Dear readers, 

Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and were able to rest, relax and spend time with your loved ones. While the break felt nice, The Quadrangle and its staff are eager to start off the spring semester strong with issue 1, providing you all with the latest information about what is going on around campus and the broader community. 

We are also excited to share that our paper has undergone new leadership for the 2026 academic year, with a brand new editorial board as well as two new Editors-in-Chief – Laili Shahrestani and Barbara Vasquez. This will be our first ever issue serving as your Editors-in-Chief, and we are incredibly excited for this new journey! Both of us are extremely passionate about leading this publication toward success and prosperity during our term, and hope to start that with this issue. 

Going into the spring, we have high hopes for The Quadrangle, as our publication is lucky enough to consist of a team full of passionate journalists who are like-minded in wanting the best for our paper. This will also be the first time in decades that The Quadrangle will have not one, but two Editors-in-Chief. As a partnership, we are able to bring new ideas to the table, and work together to make this year the best it could possibly be through our collaborative efforts. We will also be working closely alongside our new Managing Editor and News Editor, Maddie Rosado, who shares our dedication both towards this paper and student journalism in general. Our joint skills and passion, combined with the strong editorial foundation set by our wonderful previous Editor-in-Chief, Grace Cardinal, sets the stage for a great year ahead of us and we could not be more excited for this new era. 

Remember to follow us on our social media (@muquad on both Instagram and X) to stay connected with us throughout the semester. You can also contact our email, thequad@manhattan.edu, if anyone is interested in joining, sharing stories or even providing feedback. We always appreciate hearing from our readers! 

We hope you enjoy this issue and follow along for the rest of the semester. See you next week! 

Sincerely,