Acknowledgements

What a year we just finished! The special circumstances under which this magazine is being published continue to be remarkable. If it were not for the strong community at LREI, this publication would not be possible during the pandemic. So, firstly, we want to thank the LREI community for its incredible resiliency during this period. It was simultaneously challenging, exhausting and exhilarating to create the magazine this year … from deciding what would be feasible in these circumstances, to soliciting and editing student work, developing graphic design skills, collaborating with other departments, and so much more. It was indeed a true team effort. Thank you first and foremost to Phil Kassen, Allison Isbell, Margaret Paul, Ana Chaney, and Josh Marks without whom the annual publication of (i.e.) would not be possible. To all of the students who submitted work during this challenging year and managed to thrive artistically – we were truly blown away by both the quantity and quality of your creative genius. This is your magazine, and you should all be so proud of the work you have done. An enormous and heartfelt thank-you to the art teachers, James French, Shauna Finn, Susan Now, and Stephen MacGillivray who were generous with their time and who provided invaluable guidance, assistance, suggestions, and feedback over the course of the year. Many thanks to Ileana Jimenez, Jane Belton, Ann Carroll, Rohan Cassells, and Jeremiah Demster for recommending and assisting in the collection of student work for the magazine. Our profound thanks to Mark Silberberg and Stephen MacGillivray for making the digital edition of the magazine possible. Special thanks to Joan Jubett, Ann Carroll, Joy Piedmont, and Matthew Milton for helping with the launch of the magazine at the Art’s Spring Festival. We look forward to the Lit Mag Coffee House when we return in the fall. We appreciate all you exceptional, resilient, and talented people!! Gratitude!