It’s been quite the year.

We made extraordinary achievements in research and innovation, we “survived and advanced” through the NCAA tournament and we were once again visited by our friend Jack Frost.

But amidst all of the causes for celebration, we endured some of our greatest struggles together as a student body. 

We lost amazing members of the Wolfpack, and our hearts were broken. Multiple instances of racism and sexism threatened our sense of community and made us question our claim to diversity.  

But through all of the struggles and triumphs we’ve faced, we’ve grown.

The Technician is growing too.

We’ve heard you. We’ve seen the Wolfpack Students posts, read the irritated emails and heard the conversations in the dining halls. We’ve also taken a good look at ourselves and have figured out what we do and don’t like about the paper we produce.

It’s my pleasure to announce that the Technician is changing. As the Technician’s new editor-in-chief, my senior staff and I have a lot of work ahead of us. Big things are coming, and we’re excited. We hope you’ll be excited too.

This exam issue is our first step in a new direction—it’s all about transitions. Each of the stories in the issue  focuses on some kind of change, whether it be a complete 180 or just a shift in a new direction.

Through this change we want to hear what you think. Email me at technician-editor@ncsu.edu. Ideas, suggestions and opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Whether you’d like to join the staff, send letters to the editor or meet with me one-on-one, we want to hear from you.

Best of luck on exams, and I look forward to being your editor.

-Kaitlin