NOTES FROM THE EDITORS

I remember looking at the cover William put together and just being shocked I must have pulled up the picture 20 times to just admire it I was stunned because I could already see it, and even more stunned as it progressed and came together And as the pages came together it was like building something more than a magazine The stories, the pictures, it was making moments

And these moments, these little bits and pieces of Hammond, mean so much to us. Hours have gone into perfectly showing the Hammond experience, and it wouldn’t have happened without late nights, coffee, and William Grantland.

William’s dedication to ensuring the survival of the Sentinel is honestly astounding. With all the other things he does, the fact that he can put together an entire magazine, and do an amazing job, is remarkable.

Since you’ve gotten this far, I’d also like to thank you. Thank you for taking a chance. For making our work pay off. Thank you for trusting us with your moments.

Natalie Engh Assistant Editor

It feels weird to be writing this: our staff has been working on this thing for weeks, and yet I had a lingering feeling that it wouldn't actually be finished. It's almost felt too good to be true. Needless to say, I'm thrilled at how this collection of student perspectives has come together over the past weeks. Those late, caffeinefueled nights seem to have paid off.

I'm immensely grateful to Natalie (who is being way too kind in her letter); she has been the perfect partnerin-crime over the past weeks. Ms. Crabb and Señor bet on our plan to reincarnate this thing and have given a supportive yes to so many grand ideas. And none of this would've come together without the writers and spotlights who gave so generously of their time, participating in interviews, writing articles, and completing surveys to help us out.

By reading this, you (yes, you!) deserve the biggest thanks. Doing this work for the Hammond community is a privilege, and I'm inexpressibly grateful for your trust and support And if you're a student who thought this whole thing was cool, you should totally help out with our spring edition You won't regret it

William Grantland Editor-in-Chief