From the Editors

There are no Wendy’s in Belgium. Well, that’s not completely true. There are no capital W, square-patty serving restaurants within its 12,000 square miles, but an independent snack bar in the city of Groes has gone by the name Wendy’s since 1986. Every subsequent attempt by the big Wendy’s to enter the Flemish market has been thwarted by European copyright law. In this moment of corporate consolidation of global fast food power, it’s nice to see the little girl come out on top.

There are many Indy’s across our country. In Indiana, the best race car drivers compete in the Indy 500 every spring. In Hollywood, Steven Speilberg’s fedora-donned protagonist answers to the nickname “Indy.” And here in Providence, ten times a semester the staff of the Indy stays up until the crack of dawn to make sure the best writing and visual art on College Hill reaches an audience. We might not have a team of lawyers or serve Frosty’s, but we’ll always be your Indy.