Dear reader,
We write to you from a “Giant Pool of Questions.” What we mean to say is that we are in our fifth late-night huddle in the second-to-last week of the semester, going back over all our unused headlines for Tajrian Khan’s remarkable cover story, “Smokestack Dreams.” We may be having some regrets. “Ruins, Renewal, and the Riverside” anyone? What about “Why a Pool?” If you want to know the answer to that question, read the article to find out.
This is our first issue as a managing board. With admiration and lots of sadness, we bid farewell to Chloe, Calista, Mia, and Tina. We have learned so much from them. Now, we get to try our hand at this.
After two years at Yale and in New Haven, we have a million questions left, and it is the work of our publication to answer as empathetically and creatively as we can. In the lead-up to our 60th anniversary next year, we’ve been looking at our archives for inspiration. To start, we’re bringing back NewsJournals, a TNJ fixture from the 1980s.
Once you’ve swum through Tajrian’s story, take a look at Ella Piper Claffy’s piece about Iranian students watching the war from New Haven. Further in, Oscar Heller explores the moldy underbelly of Connecticut’s cannabis market. Our personal essays will take you from ice fields in Patagonia to frat basements.
As always, thank you for reading, whether you’re a friend who hasn’t seen us in two weeks or you’ve just picked this up because you liked the striking cover art by our wonderful co-creative director, Serina Yan. Either way, let’s dive in together.
With love,
Adele, Kelly, Margot, Harry