From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's December 2024 print edition. You can find the digital version here.
Moving hundreds of our old newspapers out of our former office, I found myself constantly distracted by our old stories. From how students marked previous presidential elections to the groundbreaking on the School of International Service building, I left, fingers stained in ink from newspapers older than myself, with an even more profound appreciation for the work The Eagle dedicates to capturing moments.
While the frequency of our print editions has changed over time, the dedication of our staff and the power physical newspapers hold to capture history stays. The Eagle has printed newspapers for almost 100 years now, a process that ties us back to our founding and all the generations of Eagle staffers before us. Our staff spends months preparing for the elusive print edition, from sitting down for multiple in-depth interviews or traversing the city to capture eye-catching photos, to craft this time capsule.
The print edition, a collection of stories throughout the semester, serves as a snapshot in time of life at American University and D.C. Through the dedication of our team to cover every corner of campus, people today and anytime in the future can read about the most important issues, whether that be the current budget deficit or dining inclusivity.
As we mark our centennial anniversary in 2025, I have faith that print editions for the next 100 years will continue this mission of capturing our campus at a moment in time. If you pick up this edition next year or in 30 years, you’ll be transported back to life at AU this semester (hopefully without ink-stained fingers).
None of this would be possible without support of so many on and off The Eagle. I want to commend the dedication of all of our staff, both in print and in every other way they contribute to our essential work. To our new staffers this semester, you knocked it out of the park and I am thrilled to cheer you on along the way.
To Tyler Davis, for their dedication to running the news section and the ability to read my mind before I even text them.
To Izzy Fantini and Luna Jinks, along with their multimedia and copy editing teams, who spend hours ensuring this print edition is up to the highest standard.
To Sarai Batallas, for her vision in relaunching El Águila’s original reporting and the El Águila staff, for their hard work covering essential campus and local stories in Spanish.
To Delaney Hoke, Marina Zackwiewicz, Neev Agarwal, Rebeca Samano Arellano and Alexa Gelormini, for all of their leadership and guidance for the next generation of Eagle staffers.
To Heather, Courtney, Brett and The Eagle Advisory Board for all of their work preparing The Eagle’s 100th anniversary and being our biggest advocates.
To Amy Eisman and John Watson, for their continuous support in guiding us through our work.
To our readers, past, present and future, thank you for supporting us for 100 years. We look forward to serving you for the next century and beyond.
This article was edited by Tyler Davis. Copy editing done by Luna Jinks.
