A Note from the Editor

We managed to make a pretty cool magazine last year with two editors-in-chief. Nothing was more fun for me than watching the quirky creative visions of editors Tim Millington and Kevin Pride collide in a magazine that was consistently great looking, readable and-usually-funny.

While I'm the only editor-in-chief this year, I'm far from alone at the helm. We've got the largest, most dynamic staff in our magazine's short history, with a dizzying array of perspectives and a fresh outlook.

Writing entertainment is a challenge because no two people are entertained in exactly the same way. Your job is not only to convince people to like what you like, but to provide commentary, perspective and information about what they already like. And for that, the more minds at work, the better.

Our challenge this year is not just to make a strong magazine, but to make a strong magazine stronger. I think this issue gets us off to a great start, and hope you agree.

MP3 and Napster have been the big story in entertainment this summer. But while hordes of pundits and proselytizers have had a lot to say about it, they've largely ignored our perspective-the college students who are the main users of MP3 technology. Freshmen, get ready-if you're like most of us, you're about to get a whole lot more free music, a whole lot faster, than you ever imagined.

This year, we've decided to take on the challenge of writing about TV in a new section called Vision. As with our Taste section last year, we hope Vision helps to broaden our appeal, and give you some new ideas about what to watch-and our thoughts about what you're already watching.

Recess couldn't be as special to all of us if it weren't for the unbelievable support we've gotten from our readers. From the e-mails (positive and negative) to comments to each of us around campus to watching people avidly not-pay-attention in Friday lectures, we've gotten an overwhelming amount of input. We know you're reading-and we appreciate it.

Before I go, I'd like to thank my staff for putting such incredible energy and time into this issue. You made this first issue a lot of fun to make. And to Tim, Kevin, Norbert, Angela and everyone else inside of The Chronicle and out who has supported the magazine-you are my inspiration.