August 2023 Issue
Prompt: With wrapping up the school year and starting a new year, think about legacy. How do you remember people who have impacted you and how do you want to be remembered?
What Is Your Happy Ending?
Background photo by Jens Lelie
Brushstrokes of Connection: Capturing Friends’ Souls in Paint
Background photo by Leon Contreras
What Will You Be Remembered For?
Background photo by Taylor Brandon
Submerged
Background photo by Jon Tyson
Fort Worth
Background photo by Enrique Macias
Footprints in the Sand
Background photo by Kelly Sikkema
Encoding a Legacy
Background photo by Q PS
*Accompanying artwork/photographs were selected by the design editor
Synapse Board Members
Ksenia Vlassova Editor-in-Chief Rahul Tharoor Senior Acquisitions Editor Arthi Taragu Senior Copy Editor Abi Schoeller Copy Editor Roshini Thiagarajan Copy Editor Matthew Anaya Staff Writer
Grayson Kotzur Managing Editor Zachary Mendoza Acquisitions Editor Roger Garcia Senior Copy Editor Benjamin LaCount II Copy Editor Cerci Hammons Senior Design Editor Sunitha Konatham Senior Social Media Manager
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