Editor's Note

Dear FM, In this week’s cover story, NHS profiles Hopi E. Hoekstra — a talented biologist, a former college volleyball player from California, and FAS dean during Harvard’s most tumultuous period in recent years. As the tumult shows no sign of stopping, Hoekstra toes a difficult line as dean; she has to balance her dedication to representing the faculty with her responsibility to protect the University. CS takes us into the skies (or, more accurately, Boylston) to learn about Harvard’s first Air Transportation Forum. MEL pens a beautiful introspection about taking time to just exist, on a campus that prides itself on productivity and busyness. RLA writes an endpaper about the Eliot tunnels, and our often futile attempts to decorate and claim the places around us. JPL and HGL head to Luxor Cafe for their late night Ramadan hours. And CL, in the second installment of her column, writes about our cultural fascination with digital and disposable cameras. A million and one thank yous: to CEK for proofing, to KHL for humoring my last-minute design asks, to MTW and LLL for mice-photographing excellence, to XSC and KJK for being comp superstars, to all compers for great pitches and great energy, and to NHS for pulling off a last-minute interview this morning. And, as always, thank you to YAK, for steady and constant leadership. FMLove, MTB + YAK