As our favourite unreliable narrator Nick Carraway says, "You can't repeat the past." That's true. However, as The Great Gatsby hones in on (and expertly problematizes), we can't escape it. Retrograde, our Summer 2025 issue, explores the turbulent nature of change: the possibility of regression when folks glorify an imagined past or, ideally, the resilience born out of learning from history and moving forward. Be present, prepare for the new, remain steadfast – but remain flexible and know you can't stake everything on West Egg's green light. This edition also lightly reflects on the Dalhousie Law School of the past and the Schulich of the future. Enjoy.

Kimberly Gilson & Carleigh MacKenzie, co-Editors in Chief