Editors’ Welcome

Dear readers,

We have been living through a global pandemic, online classes, and countless other problems throughout this semester, and I am proud of each staff member for all of their effort they have put in this semester. In spite of all the negative events occurring in the world, we hope this magazine can bring to light all of the positive that exists, too.

Thank you to our staff members that have been patient as PRISM adjusted to an all-online format and continuing to create amazing content for both the print magazine and our website (just to shout it out: ufprism.com). This year we have had one of our largest staffs in the history of PRISM, so thank you to our many editors for helping coordinate all aspects of the magazine. Namely, thank you Sofia Anrecio and Joyce Jiang for their help in ensuring all online and print pieces get copyedited, and thank you to Grace Dooley for not only creating such beautiful artwork but encouraging others to produce some, too. Of course, I’d like to thank Hannah Calderazzo for being an amazing co-Editor-in-Chief all the way from Scotland, who still manages to answer my frantic midnight texts despite being five hours ahead. In addition, thank you to the Honors Office for their continued support of PRISM.

I hope you all enjoy reading the magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Sincerely, Erin McLoughlin

Dear readers,

In the midst of what has been a tumultuous year for everyone (to say the least), I am so proud to welcome you to the Fall 2020 edition of PRISM! I’ve been in the unique position this semester of serving as co-Editor-in-Chief while studying in Scotland, and it has shown me firsthand the dedication and resilience of all our staff. Whether on-campus in Gainesville, across Florida, or even on the other side of the Atlantic, for the first time in PRISM history we’ve worked together virtually to create this edition. This magazine is the culmination of a tremendous amount of effort from our writers, editors, designers, photographers, and illustrators, and we are so excited for you to see what our amazing staff has put together. In the midst of 2020, we hope this edition will show you there are still wonderful things occurring in the world, the Gainesville community, and the Honors Program.

Thank you to everyone on the PRISM staff for all your hard work this semester, and for having patience with us (and all our technical difficulties) as we’ve transitioned online. Thank you to the Honors Office for your support, and, of course, thank you to our incredible PRISM editorial board for your leadership. A special shoutout goes to my co-Editor-inChief, Erin McLoughlin, for being such an awesome co-EIC and collaborator as we’ve navigated this hectic time together. Without all of our talented and dedicated editors, none of this would be possible.

We also wish to extend many thanks to you, the reader, for perusing this magazine and supporting our organization. Many happy readings!

Sincerely, Hannah Calderazzo

Fall 2020