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Stephanie will be a hard act to follow. Not only did we at buzz look up to her as the face of our magazine, but more importantly, as a face in our community. As a resident of CU, Stephanie has always been proud of this town and invited everyone just passing through to get cozy and feel a part of what’s happening. When an editor in chief can make their readers and co-workers feel at home in the community, you know they’ve done their job.

Last year, we saw a lot of change around town with the advent of our own “urban sprawl” on Green Street, new and finished projects around the University, and the constant opening and reopening of the businesses downtown Champaign and Urbana that make this place so unique. Without a doubt, CU will be just as welcome to change this year and we at buzz can’t wait to be a part of it and make our own changes to better represent where we are and who we’re for.

I’m Tommy Trafton and I’ll be the new editor in chief for buzz magazine for 2009. I realize that you can’t have a quality community magazine without a lively and diverse community. We at buzz will not take CU for granted and will make sure that we continue to reflect our town in all of its tragedies, triumphs, quirks and characters that allow for sources like buzz to exist in the first place.

So, please, let’s get to know each other throughout the year. It’s nice to meet you and it will be a pleasure to live with you in the vibrant town of CU.