LETTER EDITOR FROM THE

Over the past year, the defining term in my life, and the lives of millions of others has been loss. I’ve suffered the loss of my childhood, great friends, and myself to some degree. The way that I, and many others, feel can be isolating and upsetting. But in this edition of The Antlerette, I anticipate that this will instead incite feelings of validation and warmth within our reader as we all wear our hearts on our sleeves, and unpack what loss means to us personally.

Read about the loss of a close family member, and the psychological effects behind that. Read a creative writing piece about processing the loss of a friend. Read about my personal self journey with loss, or read about the loss of democracy in our current nation. This and more will be featured in this year’s edition of our fall magazine.

As the last fall magazine that I will be a part of, as my four year tenure as a staff member comes to an end, and third year as an editor on the staff, I can confidently say that this is by far my favorite one we’ve produced. Every story in it bleeds the emotions they were meant to convey. I guarantee that you will not be disappointed with this year’s edition of The Antlerette!