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Hi hi hi guys!

The Herald is back and better than ever. Our New Year’s resolutions were “go to Woads more,” “eat a pizza from all of the pizza places,” and also “set attainable goals,” so that’s all going pretty well so far. The snow is melting, the sky is blue, and we got to watch the sun rise while making this paper! It’s great to be home.

The Yale we’ve returned to this semester has undergone a transformation of its own over the past few months. Through marches, protests, songs, teach-ins, and painful conversations, student activists have pushed for a more inclusive campus, and many of their demands have been heard. Next Yale is a group of students of color that has taken the lead in organizing and galvanizing the campus community in these efforts—in this week’s front, David Rossler, SM ’17, listens to organizers and tracks Next Yale’s emergence and structure. What’s next for them? And what’s next for Yale?

For the Herald, change is also in the air: we have a new Audio section! Stream, download, and listen to fun podcasts online.

But don’t forget to pick up the good old-fashioned print issue for more new news. In Opinion, Anna Lipin, ES’ 18, campaigns for a new female President. In Culture, Jacob Potash, DC ’17, worries for Kanye West’s new baby, and Magda Zielonka, SY ’17, Charlie Bardey, SM ’17, and Josh Isenstein, BK ’16, make new friends in Ubers. And in Features, Emily Patton, DC ’17, highlights a new solar energy initiative will ensure that no New Haven families live in fear of their homes going dark.

Spring semester has sprung, and we couldn’t be more excited for whatever comes next. We hope you are too.

Happy reading,

Sarah Holder

Editor-in-Chief