Transformation is key in the mass media industry. Television programs must undergo transformations to better serve the audience of their particular time slots. In addition, print magazines and newspapers may be transformed due to increased distribution. Likewise, online news sources must also go through transformations to increase interest and awareness of this new yet growing media.

The past six months have been a period of transformation for unbound. In October, this online magazine was approved as a campus organization here at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing, NJ. Although this transformation may appear insignificant, it was long overdue for those students involved in the production of this publication. The enhanced status of unbound on this campus will encourage student involvement, either through increased readership, or direct participation in writing and editing articles as well as web design.

Although the main aspects of unbound haven't changed (there are still six sections: arts and leisure, opinions, features, health, lifestyles, and business and government), this issue is the first created solely through student leadership. All those involved in its production, including writers, editors, photographers, web designers, and team members, have contributed to the future of unbound.

TCNJ's only student-produced online magazine, we have been able to attract finance, chemistry, political science, and communication studies majors and minors as well as the typical journalism majors/minors and few computer science majors. Students holding Editorial Board or "team" positions represent a variety of backgrounds, interests, and fields of study. The articles chosen for each of our six sections are representative of the varying viewpoints held by our staff, readers, community, and, of course, our writers. This issue of unbound contains articles dealing with health concerns, such as diabetes and birth defects as well as social concerns like same-sex marriages, grieving the loss of family members or pets, and issues within the dating realm.

This issue of unbound also satisfies those with entertainment interests, including a glimpse into the NJ-based band 21 Pennies and an opinion piece on concert guidelines. Also available is a commentary on feminist literature, tips on how to avoid the "freshman fifteen," a critique of Philadelphia's own Pat's King of Steaks, and much more. The 13th issue truly represents unbound's transformation with its eclectic selection of articles spanning a wide variety of subjects.

While the content and those involved in the production of unbound has undergone huge transformations, so too has the design. A staff of diligent web designers has transformed unbound into a publication that utilizes what technology has to offer to the maximum. This issue features a flash introductory page that is eye-catching while still preserving the integrity of the publication since its inception in 1996. Lengthy articles appear on multiple pages to ease the reading process. This issue also features a new type of article. Placed in our features section is a photoessay dealing a venture around the Arabian Sea. As in past issues, related links are provided for readers to find additional information on the subjects presented in articles. In addition, an online forum is available for readers to comment on the issues raised in our articles.

Each of these transformations represents the future of unbound. I hope you enjoy your experience reading unbound. Please feel free to voice your opinion on our forum. If you have a story idea, contact us at unbound@tcnj.edu. And continue checking back to view the continual transformation of unbound representing "your life, your voice, your world."

-Melissa Steiger, Editor-in-Chief