Letter From the Editor

Nicki Parish

While contributing to Attune is a key responsibility of working at the Women’s Center as a student, for me, it has always also been a passion project. As a professional and technical communication major, writing, reading and editing have always been huge, wonderful parts of my life, but Attune is so much more than that. Since the beginning of my time working with the Women’s Center, I have seen the ways that Attune has been a safe space, a place to learn about the issues facing our communities and a creative outlet for not only its contributors, but its readers too. Overseeing a journal whose goal is to unite women and gender minorities is so rewarding, and getting to read, edit and publish all of the amazing submissions from people who want the same thing is an indescribable experience. Of course, there were challenges along the way, but I feel privileged to serve as the managing editor of this publication for this semester, and the learning experience I have had during this opportunity is irreplaceable.

To our authors: congratulations! You are all now published authors (if you weren’t already)! Thank you all for being you and for allowing me to read your submissions. I deeply enjoyed working with all of you and getting to read the ideas and writing that came from your brains.

To our readers: thank you! This publication would not be possible without you, and the Women’s Center staff is so grateful to have you reading what we have worked on all semester. We look forward to seeing you for the next issue!