A Goodbye

Wow. I can’t believe I’m writing this right now. In this huge period of uncertainty, I’m coming face-to-face with a finality. A chapter of my life is closing as I write this. I began working on what would become Postscript in March of 2019, and worked diligently on developing the project until its release in early November of that year. Ever since March, Postscript has been like my child. I don’t even know how to say goodbye to something that is so deeply ingrained in me. Postscript originated because I wanted to see both the Arts and Humanities and the students of Lamar uplifted. It was to make sure that others could recognize the value in these disciplines, and to give students a platform, a way to show their multifaceted selves. And boy, was I surprised at the reaction to Postscript. I had teachers and, more importantly, students emailing me enthusiastically, expressing their excitement or desire to become involved. This feedback made me so incredibly happy and proud of the community I had created. How could I just walk away from that? 

I’m still asking myself that question, and still trying to cope with the magnitude of this situation. In the meantime, thank you for reading Postscript. Thank you for tuning in for all our volumes, thank you for enjoying our jokes and our pictures, thank you for supporting our young writers, and thank you for listening to me ramble and philosophize every issue. We all – but me especially – would not be here without you. 

However, this is not the end of Postscript! I am happily, if not a tad reluctantly, handing the reins over to the two wonderful, creative juniors that will be taking over for me next year: Ava Durgin, as Editor-in-Chief, and Lily Collins, as Managing Editor. I look forward to seeing their developments and expansions of Postscript in the future. Stick around, because Postscript has just begun!