inca sTone - Michael Waite

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The journal you’re holding would have been impossible without the hard work of so many people, but I will try to be brief so you can get to the journal itself. Amendment’s dedicated staff members have worked to make this journal, our zine, and every event possible. For their time and energy they deserve so much more than the occasional snacks brought to meetings and I cannot thank them enough for sharing their thoughts and experiences with me. In particular, Kaylin and I are happy to pass the journal to Brittney Maddox who will lead with the same compassion and bravery she brings to her poetry. Thank you to every person who submitted writing and art to us - never stop creating and fighting oppression. I stand with you in every way possible.

Thank you to our faculty advisor, Liz Canfield, for giving us guidance and the freedom to create as we chose. Many thanks to the staff members of the Student Media Center who have supporting our efforts especially Lauren Katchuk who we will miss now that she has another job, Greg Weatherford for challenging us to do more, and Mark Jeffries who always approaches our projects with enthusiasm.

Personally, I would have been lost without Kaylin Kaupish, our Chief Executive Editor and my dear friend, because she is the one who did many of the day-to-day tasks that comprise most of running the journal. This edition exists because of her constant efforts.

The four years I’ve spent on Amendment have been more enlightening, challenging, and joyful that I could have anticipated. I am so grateful for my time here and know that my experience at VCU was made infinitely better because of Amendment. Thank you to all the editors that came before me, and I have the utmost faith that all those that come after will continue our tradition of using art to create a better world.

Maya White-Lurie Executive Editor