B L A C K & G O L D Q U A R T E R L Y

October Two Thousand And Twenty Three Bgq Staff

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Elizabeth Phillips

CONTENT EDITORS

Samuel Elkins

Eliana Hermel

Kristen May

Lucy Poppleton

PHOTO EDITOR

Bridget Belden

GRAPHICS

Eliana Hermel

Elizabeth Phillips

STAFF WRITERS

Kailyn Groves

Morgan Hill

Peggy Probert

Kate Unger

Bryce Ward

COVER

Elizabeth Phillips

ADVISER

Susan Roskelley

editor’s note

When I stepped into the Pub for the first time this school year, I began to reflect on the repetitive process of the making of the Black and Gold Quarterly:

1) The whole class participates in a roundtable discussion, where we generate ideas for the upcoming issue and assign stories to staffers.

2) Staffers begin their writing process.

3) I sit down and open up new files on Adobe InDesign, the program that allows me to create the magazine.

4) Frustration erupts from my corner of the room as InDesign makes me question the bane of my existence.

5) The magazine is barely published in the nick of time. While I enjoy (mostly) every minute of this process, I realized that I wanted something new, something vibrant, something fresh. Thus, the theme of this issue was born. Each story has some sort of idea revolving around newness. Some of these lie within Central's walls, such as the continuously developing Student Athlete Leadership Organization (pg. 6) or the reconstruction of the tennis courts (pg. 8). We also get to know some fresh faces, such as our new school resource officer, Officer Nowland, on pg. 10, and some individuals who put the ‘fresh’ in freshmen on pg. 14.

But the freshness doesn’t stop there. BGQ members ventured out into Traverse City, discovering up and coming businesses like JoJo’s Cookies and candle store Evil Queen, as well as the popular nighttime tour of the old state hospital over at the commons (pg. 22). And to spice things up, after a multi-year hiatus, we thought this summer's blockbusters of Barbie and Oppenheimer would be the perfect opportunity to bring back movie reviews.

Sometimes, the process seems old, but each year, the bar is raised by the incredible staffers and editors who work tirelessly to make each magazine the best it can be. Hopefully, this “fresh” issue will inspire you to take a look at all of the new things our community has to offer.

From the Pub,

Elizabeth Phillips

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