After waking up to a power cut, I open my allotment sheet for the umpteenth time and wonder where this editorial will end up. Panicking, I begin to write, knowing full well that even if I do end up writing a mediocre editorial, we still have articles to proofread, an entire issue to design, and an issue to print. As far as editorials go, I wish not to ramble but to provide information in as concise and precise a manner as possible; at the end of the day, it is supposed to be The Fine Print editorial. I fear that I have angered several editors from the past because it seems that I have gone off on a tangent. I cannot afford to slack off. After all, this was going to be the first printed TFP issue in more than two years now.

For context, we wished to cover as wide a range of articles as possible through this issue. Whether these concerns are related to stomach problems or to admission, both are equally important (albeit for different reasons). Concerts in a new location, innovative ventures, and new people have made it to the Pilani landscape over the past few months. There have also been hints of the past meeting the present through the Ragamalika concert, the Entrepreneurship Conclave, and the classic PU coordinator interview making it into this issue.

The theme that the overall issue follows is similar to how the Press has functioned over the past two years; presented with unprecedented scenarios, the old met the new. Websites and printed issues together have ushered in a hybrid era of news, physical brainstorming meets were held, fests are up and running, and unfortunately (or rather fortunately since it is offline) this week will also see farewells being held. There seems to be an air of nostalgia as well as an air of excitement; maybe it is just the petrichor from last night’s downpour. As I reach the end of this editorial, excitement and fear blend into a hope (touchwood) that the worst is past us and good times lie ahead.

For the consistent work that the workforce put into making this happen, not just for the past month but for the past two years, a printed issue does sound more substantial and has the associated feel-good factor. The larger goal of the English Press Club, however, is to provide critical and unbiased information to its readers. I hope we can fulfill this expectation.