Staff Editorial:Undergrads, have a safe summer
With the school year more than over, we hope that all of you have by now found whatever beach, mountain or lab disctraction with which you will preoccupy yourselves over the next three months. We are taking a vacation as well, during which we will try our hardest not to think about fonts or pictures or photo captions or anything else of the kind, no matter how much we might regret leaving the office. We wish you an excellent break and we will be seeing you again in the fall.
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