Spring is the season for migration. From the many flocks of birds moving northward to spring admit Trojans making their way to campus, the world blooms with the possibilities that come with change — including that which turns in a more negative direction. 

It seems that this spring in particular has experienced an exorbitant amount of this change, paling in comparison to the regular twists and turns of everyday life. Much of it has produced remarkably high levels of anxiety among our campus community. Watching the news is now akin to standing witness to a car crash you can’t look away from, the Los Angeles fires marking the start of our Spring term as our governmental bodies take a similar path toward fiery destruction. 

These events have served as an impetus for the act of, and conversations surrounding, movement — whether this be in flight from homes taken by these disasters, or in the trepidation surrounding the beginning of what seems to be a harrowing turn for immigration under the current administration. Things are being set in motion, and in recognizing this change around us — in the stories of international athletes, of advocates for student immigrants, of those hitting milestones in the L.A. marathon — we are standing witness to the world, and can choose how to move with it. 

Ruby Crosthwait

Spring 2025 Features Editor