Dear Reader,

Thank you for picking up this issue of The Fenwick Review! As the 2022-2023 school year begins, so too has the machinery of politics restarted in earnest. With the 2022 midterm elections fast approaching, critical issues of border security, inflation, and political overreach by the Department of Justice are at the forefront of public debate and discussion.

It is fitting, therefore, that this latest issue of The Fenwick Review is chock full of formidable pieces about these pertinent issues. Whether you want to consider the latest news about the immigration hypocrisy from the residents of Martha's Vineyard, hear about Holy Cross' newfound virtue-signaling enterprise, or learn the gritty details about the sordid history of the FBI as a political instrument, The Fenwick Review has an article to slake your political interests (or at least take your mind off that urgent, multi-page paper).

Always with its finger on the pulse of the culture, The Fenwick Review also features an examination of American religious disaffiliation, along with a continuation of our recently-inaugurated “The Review Reviews” section with an eloquent appraisal of the Yakuza video game series.

We acknowledge that this magazine's reputation precedes it. Some love it, some loathe it. Some read it in public, while others hide their readership in the privacy of their rooms. Some laugh out loud, while others gnash their teeth. Whatever emotion drives you to pick up a copy, we are always grateful for your continued readership.

We at The Fenwick Review pray that you may have a successful and enriching semester, and we look forward to continuing our mission of upholding and presenting that which is true and beautiful.

Sincerely,

Evan Poellinger & Anthony Cash, Co-Editors-in-Chief