Letter From the Editor-in-Chief Freshmen, transfer and returning students, Welcome to another exciting school year at the University of St. Francis! Thank you for picking up the August issue, “Bernie’s Book.” The USF Encounter teamed up with Student Life to create this edition for both new and returning students as they begin navigating their year on campus. The USF Encounter is a student-led and student-written magazine, meaning this issue includes information, tips, and advice from a student’s point of view. If you are a new freshman, there are hints to guide you and help you thrive at St. Francis. Inside, you will find a full list of events happening in the first eight weeks of the semester (Engagement 8), information on USF clubs, interviews from other students and articles written by our staff to ensure you’re in the loop for the first few weeks of school. Along with this issue, be sure to keep an eye out as we will be releasing 3 more Encounters throughout the fall semester. To see what the Encounter staff is up to, follow us on Instagram (@usf_encounter) and TikTok (@usfencounter). If you are interested in designing or writing about sports, entertainment, news or student life, we would love for you to join us! Feel free to contact me at valeriereyes@stfrancis.edu for more information. I am honored to say that this upcoming semester is my first serving as Editor-in-Chief. I cannot wait to see what this semester holds and look forward to working with the Encounter staff to bring students some great reads in these upcoming months. From all of us here at the Encounter, thank you for picking up this edition, and we hope you enjoy the fifth annual Encounter and Student Life collaboration: “Bernie’s Book.”
All the love,
Val Reyes 4
August 16, 2022