Easter isn’t much of a holiday for many of us at university. There always seems to be something going on whether it be exams, dissertations, coursework or just catch up. I’ve always found it hard to focus in between the mini eggs and the big dinners and so putting this edition together has been a bit of a struggle. I hope you enjoy the new look of the online editions with a more traditional newspaper feel. Our cover this week is a collage of old editions form 2002 onwards. I thought, as this is the final online edition of the year, to have a look back at some of the older prints of Gair Rhydd. This newspaper has come a long way in the 50 years it has been published in Cardiff with these online versions being a newer edition to our publication. It’s always good to have a look back and we’re lucky enough to have a lot of the papers on Issuu for you to read whenever you like. Whether you’re alumni or just have a curiosity for student newspapers, it’s fascinating seeing the headlines from the past. The introduction of student loans is something were all still grappling with today and the resentment for the system doesn’t seem to have dissipated much since its introduction – if we look at the newspapers. I tried to find some editions form around the time I was born but as some of you will know it’s a pain being born out of term time. I’ll never get my birthday edition of Gair Rhydd but I’ll always have the editions from my time with the newspaper with my articles in them. As always, feel free to email me with any ideas or feedback you have for the newspaper. We are your student newspaper, so we always welcome feedback from the students we’re writing for.
Enjoy the rest of your Easter holidays and see you back in print in the new term!