Nostalgia - Fall ‘25

Dear Reader,

It is painfully easy to look back and recall only the fond. I often find myself reminiscing on the years prior to now with a sense of longing — for a time where we were not scared of what’s becoming of our climate, when our campus employed our dedicated peers at a center designed to ensure our waste is as eco-friendly as possible and when our national forests were revered, respected and most importantly, funded. 

But those fond ideas don’t have to stay in the past. Ecological practices dating back to a time immemorial are being reimplemented for the betterment of our forests and our shorelines are being restored from the landfills we created to community parks we can enjoy. 

Our nostalgia for a better time can overwhelm us, or it can fuel our ambition for a better future. We hope this issue finds you at that crossroad.

Happy Reading,

Tori Lehman

Editor-in-Chief

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