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classes—both of which I highly recommend), I was nervous
about whether we’d even receive any nonfiction submissions
and if any of them would be worthy of publication. However,
our experiment was fruitful. We received some excellent
nonfiction pieces that I’m thrilled to be able to publish here in
Contrast. I would even go so far as to argue that they
comprise what is the strongest section in this year’s magazine.
That’s not to say that the other sections aren’t strong too—
some of the poems and short stories we received are among
the best submissions I’ve read in my four years as a member
of the Contrast editorial board. Even though our editorial
board and art board voted to award prizes to certain pieces, I
invite you to decide for yourself which pieces you find the
most outstanding.

Now here comes the part of this letter where I thank a
bunch of people—it wouldn’t feel right not to include words of
thanks, and I should warn you that it could get sappy. Firstly,
I’d like to thank everyone who submitted art and writing to
Contrast, regardless of whether or not we chose to publish
your submissions. It’s a brave thing to submit a piece of
writing or a work of art to a group of strangers (and friends in
some cases), particularly when there’s a possibility of
rejection, so I commend you all for having that courage and
letting us enjoy your creations. Thank you also to Tori
Thompson for laying out this magazine and Gwen Chandler
for graciously allowing us to use her photograph Ruins of City
Pier—Stonington, CT for our cover. Both of your
contributions have made it so that this year’s magazine is not
only something wonderful to read but also something
wonderful to look at.

I’d like to thank Dr. Kate Dobson, our faculty advisor, for
supporting this editorial team in our creative endeavors, for
trusting us to stay on track and make intelligent decisions,