WHAT WE'VE LEARNED

Fall Quarter 2024 | Week 10

Week 10: 🪦 Rest in Puns edition.

*takes deep breath*

Ciao, WW-ellissimas.

As you probably know by now, this publication doesn’t make a habit of burying the lede, so let’s get right to it…

Today’s is the final edition of What We’ve Learned, ever.

I’ll explain, below (after you take a moment to process this loss and/or regain consciousness).

Here's What We've Learned since the first time we tested positively in your inboxes:

space helmet with David Bowie-esque lightning bolt

Four-year entertainment.

Since this newsletter’s inception during the early days of COVID-19, WWL has – like all of us – evolved over the course of four-plus years.

Ch-ch-ch-changes.
While the aesthetics (shout-out to Joanna Lu for elevating our graphic game) and subject matter have evolved (old heads will recall that we honed our original voice via wastewater wordplay and pandemic-coded puns like ‘Namaste-at-Home’ or 'The poop is in the piping’), our mission to communicate timely, pertinent information in an accessible, not-so-formal format has remained constant – steering What We’ve Learned since day one.

Moving forward.

We know what you’re thinking… “What in the WW-ell is going to replace this bi-weekly buffet of bite-sized, student-centered updates, served with a side of layered, Kendrick-level references and clever callbacks?”

Firstly, that’s an excellent (and well worded!) question. The short answer, for now though, is TBD.

However, you can rest assured that the afore-mentioned mission (timely, pertinent, accessible, fun) will continue to live on – as it shapes an in-development, future communications vehicle to be deployed next quarter.