Welcome to Issue 1204 of Gair Rhydd.
This will be our last issue of this semester and what a semester it’s been. We have had so many incredible stories grace our pages this term. From our coverage of The Iris Prize to an interview with Lee Waters, we have had so many truly wonderful articles this year. This is our first online edition of Gair Rhydd for this year. We have been so lucky that we have had three print editions so far.
It feels strange that I am half-way through my third year already. Cardiff has been home for the past three years and, frankly, I don’t want to leave. University has truly flown by and I can’t believe I have less than six months left. Thinking about my life moving forward, I am unsure where I will end up. I’ve always said I would love to be a journalist and running Gair Rhydd has truly solidified this for me. At times, it is draining. Spending hours in the windowless media office, leaving the office in the dead of night on a print deadline and Adobe InDesign not working are some aspects of being editor-in-chief that are not as glamourous. However, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. It has truly been the best time of my university experience.
We also have many exciting things coming up for Gair Rhydd, such as the SPA awards. As we have won Best Publication two years in a row, I hope we can win again for the third time. This year, hopefully, they are going to be hosted in person so we all get a night out out of the occasion. I also am optimistic we can make it to the national SPA awards this year.
In this online edition, we have so many interesting stories. The main highlight of this issue is the Cardiff University AGM coverage. Myself and a group of editors attended the evening where four motions were passed with little disruption, unlike last year.
We hope you enjoy this issue and have a lovely Christmas break!