THE TEAM FROM THE EDITOR

One of my favourite songs of all time is Bon Iver’s “Holocene.” It is an incredibly personal song that compares very intimate, specific moments in the singer’s life with the grandeur and majesty of the natural world. The song takes its name from a bar in Portland, Oregon. It also takes its name from The Holocene, our current geological epoch, which began about 11,600 years ago at the end of the Last Glacial Period. The song represents a variety of human experiences, from the mundane to the sublime.

In creating this issue, “Epoch” represents landmark moments and eras, things and events of significance. Diego Bascur’s “Why Do I Write?” outlines the writer’s battle with an era of drought in his writing life. Contributor Isaac Coon’s “As Time Goes By” analyzes the brilliance of the legendary Casablanca 80 years after its release. Hope Evans explores the ongoing debate around police violence—a defining political issue of our time—in a harrowing article in the News section.

But, as always, there is so much more to look forward to within the pages of this issue. In Arts & Culture, David Witzke talks about the origins word “rizz” while contributor Bret van den Brink explores the strange title of Glass Onion in this issue’s “Reviews From the Brink” instalment. Jumping to Opinions, contributors Andraya Stuart and Kasmira Warawa break down Christian perspectives on environmental stewardship. Over in Sports, you can read my first-ever piece for the section, an interview with Britton Roxburgh. Lastly, in Humour, contributor Alex Walker recasts the hit HBO series Game of Thrones with The Muppets.

The mission of Mars’ Hill, as the official student newspaper of Trinity Western University, is to inform and entertain its readers, cultivate awareness of issues concerning the TWU community, and provide a forum for purposeful, constructive discussion among its members in accordance with the Community Covenant, Statement of Faith, and Core Values of the University.

WRITERS

Isaac Coon

Lex Diersh

Tori Martinez

Andraya Stuart & Kasmira Warawa

Bret van den Brink

Alex Walker

PHOTOS

Rachel Schouten, pg. 1

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