Letter from the Editor

Thosewho know me are aware of how big of a nerd I am when it comes to anything related to games. Tabletops, dice, card games, video games – you name it. We don’t talk about the rage-inducing games, such as League of Legends, in the office for reasons (I’m not tilted, I swear).

Less obvious is how dedicated I am to print publications. I’ve been able to create my own character sheets for class assignments, a board game from scratch as well as a deck of cards. I do my best to incorporate my love of print, texture, paper and all things design with my competitive nature in games into my college experience.

I’ve always wanted an excuse to design a print publication that would help college students in the same way video game guides help players through complex puzzles or collection challenges. While I consider gaming guides to be spoilers for any epic adventure that awaits, I think a guide that helps students navigate college life is quite the opposite. I’m six years into higher education combining my time at both Washburn Tech and the university. My younger sister Gloriänna and I are going to be the first in our family to graduate college with bachelor’s degrees. You have no idea how much I would have appreciated having a cheat sheet gamer guide to college life when I started out. Perhaps I wouldn’t have felt like I was wrangling wet cats on a daily basis had I known back then what I do now.

Going from Managing Editor of the Indigo Magazine to the Editor-in-Chief of both the magazine and our KAW Yearbook, I noticed a difference between publications. Our magazine, unlike the yearbook, doesn't typically have a staff page with photographs. So now, there are some chibi-style illustrations scattered around this issue to help our readers visualize who is writing to them. We keep the game guide feel with illustrations and help connect our readers to stories in a deeper way. I'd say that's a win-win.

If I can give any personal advice on what has helped me the most during my time in college, I would tell everyone these things: First, if you need help, for the sake of all that is holy in the known multiverse, ask for help. Second, there is no such thing as having too many sets of dice. And third, and probably most important, only be in college because you want to be in college.

Until next time, my friends.

Christina Noland Editor-in-Chief, Indigo Magazine & KAW Yearbook