From The Editor-in-Chief
The romance of uncertainty
Valentines day–and lets be honest–the entire month of February can be tortuous, especially if you can’t say for sure that you’ll be alone this year, or not . It’s a kind of anticipation that you want to bury, because you don’t know if anything will ever come of it, and what I’m talking about here, is, of course, is the dreaded situationship.
Valentine's day is already a sad and anxious time for many. You're coming off the busiest and most expensive time of the year, and with seasonal depression in full swing, it’s a lot. Add forced romance into the mix, and no wonder Valentine's day often ranks as one of the most hated holidays. The grey area of modern relationships often amplifies these feelings even more.
This lack of definition though, is not a new thing, people have been non-committal for centuries, we just see more of it now because everything is digitalized.
Dating apps, drawn out talking stages, all of these things have been monopolized, and people are frankly done. When everything happens online, it can be easy to leave things unfinished. You can leave someone on read for hours, just to text them through the night. It creates the illusion of intimacy, without the real care and effort relationships require.
So then why do we have situationships in the first place? Well, it’s simple: human nature. We as people crave connection, and a situationship gives you a fast and easy connection that you don’t need to put much effort into to keep the other person hooked. Oftentimes just the possibility of being with the person in the end is enough to keep people trapped in non committal limbo. These frustrations have especially come up in recent years because of the rise of social media, making it easier than ever to juggle situationships–or maintain several at once.
In the end, situationships survive because they ask so little while promising so much. They give us just enough affection to stay, but never enough clarity to move forward. And as Valentine’s Day approaches, that ambiguity becomes harder to ignore. Love, real love, demands definition, and maybe our hearts know–we know that uncertainty isn’t love at all.
From me to you,
Hello! I’m Annika Knox, the Editor-in-chief, and this is my letter to you. I don’t want this newspaper to be a faceless production, I have a great team supporting me with everything behind the scenes— and together we have big plans for this newspaper.
I want us to be something you can trust, the place to go when you want to know. I hope that one day, the Estancia Talon can become and Integral part of our school community, something to read with pride, knowing it represents all of you reading. This paper is for you, not just about you, this paper is built off the backs of your stories, so please, if you have anything you are passionate about, don’t hesitate to tell us!
This year you can expect to see everything from the top stories of Eagle news, Victories for Estancia, Club happenings, passionate student creations, and everything in between. We aim not just to capture the celebratory moments, but the ones that often lie untold—the stories that capture the real lives of students, the ones that truly capture what it means to be an Eagle, not just picture perfect journalism.
I think that at Estancia, everyone has the right to be in the loop, know what’s happening in their communities, and even see glimpses of themselves through our publishing’s. Our goal is to connect people through truth, storytelling, and our passion for journalism. The Talon only exists because of your stories, your lives, and the wonderful community we have here on campus. Thank you all for reading and supporting all we’re trying to be here at The Talon.
Be sure to check out the Front Page to see Estancias latest happenings- and stay tuned. We’re just getting started.
Your proud Editor-In-Chief
-Annika Knox
Contact Information
Annika Knox: estanciatalon.editors@proton.me
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