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• February 9, 2022
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Brynn McGrail, Managing Editor
• April 8, 2021
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Noah Sparkman, Editor-in-Chief
• March 17, 2021
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Morgan Johns, Staff Writer
• December 14, 2020
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Kristen Smith, Visual Content Editor
• November 12, 2020
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