Dear Readers,
Thank you for picking up our fifth issue of DoubleSpeak! DoubleSpeak is the University of Pennsylvania's first and only transition magazine, graciously funded by the Kelly Writers House. We have been known to include the work of published authors and translators, experimental pieces, and works both into and out of English. This year, DoubleSpeak contains languages ranging from Mandarin to Haitian Creole to Old English
We, Alex and Megan, have watched DoubleSPeak grow from a six-page pamphlet to the publication you hold today. As we are both graduating, we are pleased to annouce that our new Editorial Director, Meg Pendoley, will continue to lead DoubleSpeak as Editor-in-Chief. We are confident that the magazine will thrive in her hands.
Though we are sad to have seen our three founding editor graduate last spring, we hope that we have exceeded their expectations with this year's issue of DoubleSpeak. We have grown to a team of eight dedicated staff members consisting of students from all years. We are so proud to say that this year we have expanded beyond the realm of the University of Pennsylvania, and would like to welcome our contributing translators from communities beyond Penn.
To Meg and the rest of our team, thank you for your continued hard work, good luck in the coming years. And to our readers, thank you for your continue support and for allowing us to grow.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Bousquet-Chavanne & Megan Mansmann
DoubleSpeak Editors-in-chief