Dear Reader,

I find it hard to believe that another school year is coming to a close, and that this is the final issue of Volume 30. As I, and many others, look forward to crossing the stage at graduation and anticipate the adventures yet to come, I am reminded of an open road. 

The theme of this issue is “Autobahn” in reference to the German highway infamous for having no posted speed limit, meaning that, on certain sections, drivers can travel at speeds up to 322 km/h. As we race toward final exam season, staff explore Autobahn in literal and not-so-literal ways in our last print issue. In the Community Living section, readers hear from TWU students Lyndsey Darichuk and Samuel Gokul, who attended the Global Peace Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, where they heard stories of peacebuilding around the world, including those of Sulaiman Khatib and Chen Alon, co-founders of Combatants for Peace. 

Mars’ Hill looks ahead to the 2026-2027 academic year in this issue’s feature, introducing the new TWUSA executive team and the ways that they will ensure students’ voices are heard. Over in the Humour section, Staff Writer Adriana Feria-Estrada ranks the top five most dateable vehicles in Disney/Pixar’s Cars franchise. 

It has been an honour to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of Mars’ Hill,and it has been the highlight of my university experience working on staff for the last four years. I am grateful to my wonderful team of talented writers, editors, artists and designers for producing an incredible magazine, and I am thankful for every contributor who submitted their work for publication.

I have loved hearing your stories. Thank you for sharing them so they could positively impact our community as much as they have impacted me.

Sincerely,
Sadie McDonald