THE TEAM FROM THE EDITOR

“Houston, we have liftoff.”

We have come to the end of another year and to the end of another volume of Mars’ Hill. It is rather surreal to me that I am wrapping up my time leading the paper. What an honour and a privilege it has been.

I see this issue’s theme, “Liftoff,” as an aspiration. It represents moving forward, new horizons, and the promise of tomorrow. Much of our editorial staff are graduating at the end of this year and are launching into their new, post-post-secondary lives. Many of us will leave TWU for the next few months to pursue summer jobs, additional education, or maybe adventures far from Langley, B.C. “Liftoff” leaves, for me, feelings of adventure, discovery, and sending.

There is a lot to be enjoyed here in our final issue. David Witzke penned this issue’s feature article, “The AI Apocalypse is Upon Us,” which is a personal reflection upon the advent of new AI technologies. In News, global unrest takes centre stage with Hope Evans writing about ongoing riots in France and Berk Berkeliev taking on the political situation in Haiti. In Opinions, I wrote a piece called “The Mission to Mars,” which is a short history and defence of the work Mars’ Hill does.

In the finale of “Reviews from the Brink” over in Arts & Culture, our tireless contributor Bret van den Brink wrote a review of the popular mockumentary Cunk on Earth. Julianne Jones wrote a brilliant piece reflecting on the men’s volleyball team’s recent win at nationals over in Sports. And the Humour section, as always, delivers a wonderful mixture of absurdity and comedic delight written by Bailey and their contributors.

See you on the other side, one last time,

Mission To Mars

The mission of Mars’ Hill, as the official student newspaper of Trinity Western University, is to inform and entertain its readers, cultivate awareness of issues concerning the TWU community, and provide a forum for purposeful, constructive discussion among its members in accordance with the Community Covenant, Statement of Faith, and Core Values of the University.

Contributors

Correction Notice:

The article “Being Homeless in Portland, Oregon,” published in Mars’ Hill, volume 27, issue 9, incorrectly reported that the Colorado River passes through Portland. It is the Columbia River that passes through Portland. Mars’ Hill regrets the error.

WRITERS

Atefeh Afshar

Elizabeth Richmond

Lorin Scaiano

Bret van den Brink

PHOTOS

Grace Schouten, pg. 1

TWUSA, pg. 16

Ava Gili, pg. 18

MARS’ HILL

Mars’ Hill is a student publication of Trinity Western University located on the traditional ancestral territory of the Stó:lō people. Floated with funds raised by the Student Association, Mars’ Hill seeks to be a professional and relevant student publication, reflecting and challenging the TWU community, while intentionally addressing local, national, and international issues

Editorial Policy

Mars’ Hill encourages submissions and Letters to the Editor. Mars’ Hill reserves the right to edit submissions for style, brevity, and compatibility with the Mission, the Statement of Faith, the Student Code of Conduct, and the Core Values of the University. Anonymous authorship of any material may be granted at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Opinions expressed in Mars’ Hill belong to the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial board, Trinity Western University, its officials or its Student Association.