Klipsun Magazine, 2021, Volume 51 Issue 4 - Summer

Title

Klipsun Magazine, 2021, Volume 51 Issue 4 - Summer

Title Alternative

Klipsun Summer 2021 - Limitless

Authors

Christa Yaranon

Volume and Number

Vol. 51 Issue 4

Files

Publication Date

Summer 2021

Creator

Western Washington University

Editor in Chief

Christa Yaranon

Publisher

Western Washington University

City

Bellingham, WA

Production Staff

Writers

McKenna Andersen, Nolan Baker, Taylor Bayly, Sophia Beach, Connor Benintendi, Sienna Boucher, Carl Bryden, Eva Bryner, Finn Calvert, Alisha Dixon, Emily Feek, Aidan Gaffney, Lucille Giaccio, Zachary Jimenez, Sela Marino, Tony Mueantonthian, Chris O’Neill, Tunny Parrish, Ana Soltero, Seth Stevens, Henry Stewart-Wood, Jordan Stone, Hailee Wickersham, Tyreke Wilbanks

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Christa Yaranon

STORY EDITORS Michelle McDaniel, Shaina Yaranon, Shannon Steffens, Natalie Vinh

COPY EDITOR Riley Kankelberg

PHOTO EDITOR Merrideth McDowell

PHOTOGRAPHER Jackson Sweeny

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Victoria Corkum

ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Isaiah Valera

DESIGNER Hannah Bodily

ILLUSTRATOR Julia Vreeman

ADVISER Joan Connell

Description

Dear Reader,

I’ve always felt a sense of liveliness in the summer months. The days grow longer, steeped in endless sunshine and freedom. But as we approach our second pandemic summer, it seems as if we’re experiencing quite the opposite effect. There’s nothing more universal than the hardships, stagnation and emptiness we’ve endured throughout some of the bleakest years in human history.

Perhaps you’re like me — constantly coping, doing your best to adapt when the terrain turns rough, feeling as if hope is scarce in supply these days. Global pandemics, countless losses and brutal injustices can take their toll on all of us. And yet, the thing with hope is that it is persistent. It has the potential to exist even in the face of adversity.

Month after month, I witnessed my staff and writers embrace unprecedented change. Interviews were conducted at a distance or through computer screens, faces were concealed by masks. We sifted through heartache to deliver catharsis and found what made us feel limitless.

Among these pages are stories filled with vulnerability, healing and introspection. You’ll find narratives that illuminate those who are making a difference in communities and artwork to inspire you in between. We have sought to capture a profound moment in time; capsules of memory illustrating raw truths and strength that transcends our limitations.

As we navigate this uncertainty, my hope for you, reader, is to find the silver linings — courage, resilience, joy — enough to make your soul feel alive within this ever-changing world.

Yours Truly,

Christa Yaranon

Editor-in-Chief

Photography Editor

Merrideth McDowell

Advisor

Connell, Joan M.

Publisher (Digital Object)

Resources made available by the Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, and www.klipsunmagazine.com/.

Type

Text

Geographic Coverage

Bellingham (Wash.)

Disciplines

Higher Education | Journalism Studies

Keywords

Student life

Description

Independent Student Publication at Western Washington University

Document Type

Issue

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Subject-Topical (LCSH)

College students’ writings, American--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals; Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals

Subject-Names (LCNAF)

Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Western Washington University

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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