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Life, Death And The Aftermath, Charlotte E. Smith

Masters Theses

This research analyzes McClocklin and Lengelle's 'Cures for the Heart': A Poetic Approach to Healing After Loss." It finds that poetry therapy may offer a healthy outlet for processing grief. Further research supports the therapeutic benefits in writing and reading poetry as a way to cope, find meaning, and make sense of it all, after the loss occurs. My thesis is a collection of 49 poems, in which I chronicle the life of my adult son, Justin, who struggled with an opioid addiction and passed away due to an overdose in the Spring of 2025. My work was inspired by …

Black Girl Magic Is Real, Bethany M. Duff

Masters Theses

This thesis began with an inquiry into the state of representation of Black women authors within the fantasy fiction genre. The artist statement delves into the development of a fantasy story with a Black young woman protagonist written by a Black woman. The story serves as a vehicle for the author to continue the authorial legacy begun by Black women authors decades before. The critical research paper operates as a literature review of five books within the fantasy fiction genre, written by Black women. It discusses the themes of: the connection between race and the narrative, race and the magic …

The Quatrain - Volume 1

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

The Quatrain - Volume 3

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

The Quatrain - Volume 2

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

The Quatrain - Volume 6

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

The Quatrain - Volume 8

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

Back Cover, Michaela Velleno

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Credits, Michaela Velleno

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Artist Index, Maneli Mianji

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'West Coast Orpheus', Maneli Mianji

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'The Dragon Eye'; 'Walking On The Edge'; 'All Material Scatters'; 'Unfinished Blanket'; & 'Lizard Helmet', Maxwell Rice, Alyssa Shavely, Cezar Gomez, Gabriella Yu, Emily Winters

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'My Skin As A Room'; 'Muscle Memory'; & 'I Remember It Being Brighter', Sarah Tarquin, Addy Cota

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Road Not Taken' & 'The Ripening', Sierra Hall, Kyra Oh

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Chop' & 'Simple Life', Owen Isachsen

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Ethical Hacking', Lillie Turinsky

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Performers', Colin Pope

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'The Unseen Anguish'; 'The Annunciation'; & 'Emerging', Abigail Gan, Angel Froumis

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Sweet Nectar' & 'The Songs Of Fish', Yasmin Myers, Julia Hazemoto

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Kinda Crushing Hard', Erin Robinson

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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