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A Swamp Called Mama, Con Murray

Manuscripts

Poetry by Con Murray.

Mawwage Is What Bwings Us Togetha Today, Megan Ulrich

Manuscripts

Prose by Megan Ulrich.

Out Of Office Reply, Tyler Wagner

Manuscripts

Poetry by Tyler Wagner. Runner up in the 2018 Manuscripts Poetry Contest.

Interview With Monica Youn, Matt Del Busto

Manuscripts

Monica Youn is the author of three books of poetry: Blackacre (2016), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; Ignatz (2010), which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and Barter (2003). Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and the New York Times Magazine, and she has been awarded a Witter Bynner Fellowship from the Library of Congress and a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University. A former attorney specializing in copyright and election law, she now teaches poetry at Princeton University. During …

Mindsight, Jessica Martorano

Manuscripts

Poetry by Jessica Martorano. Finalist in the 2018 Manuscripts Poetry Contest.

Infinity, Eric Baugh

Manuscripts

Prose by Eric Baugh. Finalist in the 2018 Manuscripts Prose Contest.

Mood Swings, Peter Larson

Manuscripts

Photography by Peter Larson.

Shadowed Shame, Carolyn Swartz

Manuscripts

Poetry by Carolyn Swartz.

White Lips, Carolyn Swartz

Manuscripts

Photography by Carolyn Swartz

How To Acquire A Stalker, Katherine Marquam

Manuscripts

Prose by Katherine Marquam.

Warm, Trembling, Etc., Fiona Schicho

Manuscripts

Poetry by Fiona Schicho.

Front Matter, Manuscripts Staff

Manuscripts

Includes table of contents and editor's note.

Road To Parque, Hannah Kosel

Studio One

Hannah Kosel is a 2018 graduate of the College of Saint Benedict. One of Hannah’s greatest experiences as a student was living in Guatemala for a semester. However, with every exciting experience came an equally challenging experience. With an interest in photography and storytelling, Hannah uses photos from her time abroad to portray the most honest picture of the realities of immersing oneself in an entirely new culture. Building upon her studies of public health, Hannah will continue to engage with issues of homelessness and food justice after graduation and is eager to continue incorporating photography into this work!

Open Ears, Open Mind, Open Heart: Active Listening, Mia Nguyen

Service-Learning | Student Scholarship

Active listening is the act of listening with all senses– the body, the mind, and the soul. It means empathizing with another person and finding that place within ourselves where we can listen beyond our initial judgements and personal feelings. It is listening beyond words and allowing our souls to understand, connect, and accept one another. Active listening sparks internal purity eliminating all types of judgement and allowing us to truly take in what another person has to offer. It is “an experience of language as a bodily felt process” in which we have a felt understanding rather than a …

Chapter 1: Anatomy And Physiology Of The Speech Mechanism & Features Of The Human Body, Liv Baker

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

No abstract provided.

My Future In Past Lives As Told By Tarot Cards On A Tuesday Night, Haley Wagner

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

No abstract provided.

Alcoholism And Oil Deficiencies, Or Hydrocarbons: An Essay About Breaking Down, Schyler Perkins

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

No abstract provided.

The Places We Call Home, Jacob Marion Van Singel

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

No abstract provided.

The Superhero Inside: Exploring The Minds Of Ourselves And Our Superheroes, Briana Craig

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

The Superhero Inside is a research-based, non-fiction novel that connects elements of psychology to the concept of superheroes. There are seven chapters that explore a range of topics, including why we are fascinated by villainous characters and how superheroes represent (or misrepresent) diverse groups of people.

Confluence: A Braided Essay, Kathryn Christian

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Confluence: A Braided Essay seeks to examine three distinct topics: the trauma of my parents' divorce, the controversial decision over Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, and Aileen Wuornos, the first documented female serial killer in the United States. The braided essay's unique format allows the author to select three different topics and weave them together. As the author braids the strands through the essay, the implications of the strands arise and begin to vibrate together on the page. Confluence is a response to the rage of a serial killer, the pain of losing Bears Ears, and the angered …

The Lady, Kara Neely

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

May 2018, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Café Shalom; From the Rabbi; Presidents Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices; Food,Film and Commentary; Passover Seder Success

Amjambo Africa! (May 2018), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.

Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.

Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.

Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make …

Learning To Fish And Learning My Place: Joy And Power Struggles In Alaska Seasonal Work, Mary E. Chiles

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

This collection of essays describes the experience of working remote lodges in Alaska. These examine power dynamics among owners, guests, and employees, particularly in situations of sexual harassment. It explores punishments for bringing these cases to light in seasonal, tenuous positions. The collection also includes instances of stark wilderness, including interactions with bears and fish. These moments of beauty found in isolated surroundings contrast with the dangers of remote living.

Narratives Of Loss, Carla R. Stine

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

My research revolves around impermanence, loss, and the grief that accompanies loss. My thesis work consists of digital collages interlaced with short stories, an interactive digital media piece, traditionally-made collages, a picture book, art objects, and an assortment of other supporting work. My ultimate aim is to employ both traditional techniques and digital skills to create visual narratives that supply glimpses into my personal history of loss and that speak to life’s brevity.

The Promethean, Volume 26, Planet Nowhere, 2018, English Department, Concordia University-Portland

The Promethean

The first week of the semester, our editing staff sat down and tried to come up with a theme for this journal that would encapsulate the Concordia community, with all its beauty, flaws, and in-betweens.

To us, Planet Nowhere means the feeling of hopelessness and the intimidation of the unknown. But it also means endless possibilities and the beauty of the expanse before us. No matter how lost we may be, we can find our way home.

We wanted to build a sense of community within our pages, where people were free to share their dreams, fears, triumphs and losses… …

The Importance Of Word Choice, Mary Sims

Emerging Writers

Finalist for the Creative nonfiction category of the 2018 Emerging Writers Contest. The essay explores the importance of word choice through a personal narrative.

The Twilight Of The Gods, Juan Requena

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

Deer Diagram, Kara Neely

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.

A Dark Room, Kara Neely

Arrow Rock

No abstract provided.