Letter from the Executive Editor

This issue of Flux is dedicated to all those who have inspired us to integrate a greater sense of resilience into our daily lives. To health-care professionals who have risked their lives to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: Your work has not only motivated us to fight against environmental obstacles, but to persevere. To those who have fallen victim to the pandemic, your radiant stories will live on in the memories held by your family and friends. To those who have lost their lives at the hands of police violence, Flux stands in solidarity against systemic racism and minority suppression. May we work toward a more effective approach to law enforcement and fundamental change. And to the University of Oregon Class of 2021, congratulations! We know this year has been anything but normal. Your determination and willingness to keep moving forward is what made these stories possible. May we all stay hopeful during these tumultuous times.

— Erin McMahon, Executive Editor