President’s Podium John C. Buchanan
A new look reinforces the mission of Primerus As you undoubtedly noticed, there is a different
Of course, one such threat came
And survive – for the most part – we have,
kind of cover framing this issue of the Paradigm
unexpectedly in the form of a fast-spreading
thanks principally to our overall resilience
magazine.
virus called “COVID-19,” which in the span of the
and innermost ingenuity as we unleashed the
past 28 months has cast a deadly cloud around
twin forces of modern medical science and the
the launch pad for a revamped magazine that
the globe, claiming the lives of approximately 6
marvels of advanced technology to return to a
is designed to inform, educate, and inspire at
million people, including nearly a million in the
sense of normalcy.
every turn.
United States alone.
It is a break from the past and serves as
The change in look and tone comes
The ongoing pandemic, aside from the
at a time when the world – and its most
tragic loss of life, also has shaken our political,
fundamental and enduring institutions – are in
economic, and health care systems to the core,
the crosshairs of uncertainty, threatening our
prompting unforeseen changes for the mere
way of life and the values we hold dear.
sake of survival.
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THE PRIMERUS PARADIGM
Yet, other threats remain, endangering the very existence of the freedoms, rights, and liberties that we enjoy. Most alarmingly, the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine in late February should be
