It has been a great first semester for us here at Gair Rhydd. We have had four successful publications, three in print, and this one online. We have had many amazing articles in our pages, from contributors and editors, alike. Some of the higlights include the interview with Lee Waters and all our US election articles. As well as this, this year has seen the largest number of contributors that we have ever had before with over 300 members.
We are currently waiting for the results of the regional SPA awards where we are up for Best Publication, Best Design, Best Article, and Best Journalist. These are highly anticipated results for all of us at Gair Rhydd, as we wait to see if we are the best Welsh student publication three years in a row. We are also optimistic about making it to the national SPA awards this year as the quality of the newspaper now gives us a fighting chance to win.