Dear Readers,

Happy Leap Year Day! To all those born on February 29, your patience in aging is admirable. Happy birthday! Even if you aren’t a leap year baby, I hope you will all take advantage of this additional day. Maybe you’ll use it to rest. Maybe you’ll use it to lock in at the Rock. Whatever you decide is worthy of your gracious extra day, hopefully it is something enjoyable. Unfortunately, my GCal is full from 10 a.m.10 p.m., but at least I don’t have an exam. I wonder what leaps we may take this year: over a puddle, frog, a tattoo or piercing, hair dye. The possibilities are endless. This week I took a leap and got a tattoo of two cats cuddling in the shape of a heart. It was definitely worth the pain. I also learned that most of the post- editors want to take a leap and shave their heads. If you suddenly see a group of really cool-looking people walking around with shaved heads, stop and say hello!

This week in post-, our writers are taking leaps through nostalgia, remembering family, childhoods, and friends. In Feature, the writer reflects on a recent family vacation with extended family where she had to navigate generational political differences. In Narrative, our managing editors reflect on a day they would love to re-live with their extra day this year, and our writer shares her opinions on the seasons through a series of vignettes and talks about how she evolves with them. In A&C, one writer discusses feeling connection to spirituality through music, and the other reflects on his personal relationship with language and how he observed it changing with new phases of relationships and age. In Lifestyle, one writer discusses the history of tweed fabric and provides an overview of its significance. The other writer, a mid-year transfer student, gives advice on how to make new friends. Last, but certainly not least, we have a Nikki-themed mini-crossword. Nicki who you may ask. Try it and find out!

I look forward to the remainder of this leap year and what leaps I may take. I hope to make small leaps each day. Leaps are what help push us out of our comfort zone and push us into a place of growth. Be bold, take a leap, and commit to reading post- every week. I can assure that it will help you grow.

Taking a leap of faith,
Elijah Puente
A&C Managing Editor