Editor's Letter

This has been a big year for Opsis. Those of our readers who have seen our transformation over the last four years know how aggressively the magazine has evolved. For those just joining us today, welcome. It has been an adventure. As I finish my third, and last, year as the editor-in-chief of this literary magazine and look back on its evolution, I can only be immensely grateful that the students of Montana State University are so aggressively willing to support this publication. Without the authors, poets, and artists published herein, and our fearless editorial staff, Opsis would be nothing more than a collection of blank pages. But our conclusion to this year is bittersweet as we, as a staff and a department, mourn the loss of one of our most driven editors. Like many other things this spring, Opsis would be incomplete without mention of Aaron Plowman and his profound impact on this publication. Aaron came to Opsis full of ideas for the direction the publication could take, and so driven it was impossible not believe he would get there. Opsis is a long, time-consuming project, and Aaron was there every step of the way. His absence will be felt next year, but his contributions to design, content and the staff will continue to positively affect the magazine. Two of Aaron's short stories are included in this edition of the journal on pages 69- 74.

Sincerely,
Mary Koppy, Opsis editor-in-chief