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Don’t let this whole “new buzz” thing throw you off. It’s still the same magazine, still spelled with a stubbornly lowercase “b.” And it’s still run by the same kids. We still edit stories during class, between bands at a show or instead of having a life. We all will still like the Internet for a couple more years, mainly for (but also for Grooveshark or ). We still play Starfox 64, design with 3D glasses and will continue to remind you that we really know how to survive summer music festivals like Summercamp, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza. Our office still smells worse than the DI but better than Kam’s and our Managing Editor is still working here (even after last weekend).

But, as you might have been able to tell from this week’s cover and throughout the rest of the issue, something is slightly different. Imagine us still doing everything we’ve been doing like we always have, except wearing bright colored spandex. This is what the buzz redesign is all about. This is the reason why you may be mildly confused and disoriented as you peruse this week’s buzz magazine. And this is why buzz just got even closer to becoming as cool as A) a frat house or B) someone on their MacBook at Caffe Paradiso. buzz magazine is now in spandex.

Because of this, this week’s issue should feel like that first Technicolor scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy begins to realize that she is surrounded by munchkins. Just like the world first being able to see Dorothy’s dress as blue and hair as red, we can now see more of the bright new colors of buzz. And just as the munchkins came out to play, so can you, the reader with many of our new features like Rants and Raves, buzz’s photo corner or the babbler (explanations on page 4). We’ll literally print anything you want us to. And in color. That’s what the spandex is all about. Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think.