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A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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From Under The Stairs, Jenna Reynolds

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Jenna Reynolds is a Senior English Writing major. She has written for AMWR in the past and has also written for the Depauw stage (Romeo and Juliet at Bridgerton).

Portrait Of The Church On Fire, Abigail Fathauer

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Abigail Fathauer is a Senior English Literature major with minors in Art History and World Literature. When she’s not writing papers or reading the next book on her TBR, she’s working at the local animal shelter and not shutting up about it. In another life, she was a medieval scribe.

Ephemeral Legacy, Allison Hall

Master's Theses

Recently, my thoughts have centered on the problem of legacy. How do we forge bonds with other humans? What happens on an interpersonal level when these humans pass away, or when we pass, and they continue in life? How do queer spaces consistently offer deeper phenomena of interpersonal legacies; how does death operate as generational catalyst? I am particularly interested in putting these questions in the context of queer spaces. In queer culture, kinship is formed in ways that break from typical western notions of kinship. Despite being incoherent to western notions of family, queer bonds are extremely strong (Bradway …

Fragments Of Fire: Essays On Womanhood, Family, And Environment, Valerie Rose Palacios

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Fragments of Fire is a collection of non-fiction, memoir, and opinion essays that navigate themes of gender and societal issues, coming-of-age, generational dynamics, death, and the natural environment. Through an intricate blend of introspection, keen observation, and literary analysis, these essays offer insight into the transformative journey from girlhood to womanhood as experienced by a young Latina. This collection provides a resonant voice that bridges personal narrative with broader cultural and existential questions.

Sunday Morning, Leo Hamilton

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Leo Hamilton is an Economics major and a Management Fellow at DePauw University. He is from Golden, Colorado and loves the landscapes of the west.

Bird's Eye View-A Guide To Bird Behavior, Oliver Spencer

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Oliver Spencer is a senior writing major from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He loves writing in many genres, but especially creative nonfiction, magical realism, and horror. He is planning on going to graduate school for a degree in library science. Oliver loves birds, theater, and researching.

You Look Nice, Lily Monnett

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Lily Monnett is a Senior Environmental Biology major, English Writing minor, and Environmental Fellow at DePauw University. She is also a part of the DePauw Women’s Cross Country and Track teams.

The Wind Roared, The Rain Poured, And The Second Tent Flooded, Audrey Ickes

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Hailing from Jefferson City, Missouri, Audrey Ickes is a Senior Honor Scholar, majoring in English Writing and minoring in History and Rhetoric and Interpersonal Communications. Fun fact: her whole four years of college she's been on the search for another DePauw student who's from Missouri but not from STL.

Take The Cherry From My Ice Cream, Cause You Know I Won't Eat It, Jenna Reynolds

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Jenna Reynolds is a Senior English Writing major. She has written for AMWR in the past and has also written for the Depauw stage (Romeo and Juliet at Bridgerton).

Leatherbound, Maya La Croix

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Maya S. La Croix is a Senior Political Science major, Honor Scholar, and Posse Scholar from New York. La Croix is deeply interested in activism and aspires to go into public service.

Our Rot, Audrey Redmond

Gandy Dancer Archives

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This Is What I Know, Kiel M. Gregory

Gandy Dancer Archives

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To The Journal I Carry (Like A Burden), Giulyana Gamero

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Ode To An Old Farmhouse In The Rain, Liz Ann Young

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Silt Has Collected In My Cells, Kelli Charland

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Travel -Sized Map To The Antidote For Misery, Kelli Charland

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This Life Of Mine, Kelli Charland

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Chandelier, Katie Penna

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(Language), Katie Penna

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How To Keep Secrets Like A T Elephone Booth, Wrendolyn Klotzko

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Look, She’S Gone, Kelly Facenda

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I Gather The Fawns, Kelly Facenda

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Season’S Grievings, Amanda Puchalski

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Inherited Survival, Zoe Lavallee

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The Way Of The Cone, Sean Novak

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Gandy Dancer 13.1 (Fall 2024), Gandy Dancer

Gandy Dancer Archives

Gandy Dancer is a literary magazine, publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art. We invite submissions from student writers and artists at all of the SUNY campuses. Edited by students at SUNY Geneseo, Gandy Dancer is published twice yearly. For more information, visit www.gandydancer.org. Gandy Dancer 13.1 is the twenty-fourth issue, published Fall 2024.

Jupiter, Kelly Facenda

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Review: Garth Greenwell's Mystical Novel "Small Rain" Teaches The Art Of Living From A Hospital Bed, James K.A. Smith

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Book review of Garth Greenwell's book, "Small Rain"

“Kematz'ib' Para Gritar” Innovative Technologies In Revitalizing The Mayan Languages: Empowering Youth Through Poetry - A Narrative Study, Héctor De Jesús Palala Martínez

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

This dissertation explores innovative approaches to preserving and revitalizing the linguistic and cultural heritage of Mayan-speaking youth of Guatemalan descent in rural Nebraska. It delves into the intersection of technology, artistic expression, and cultural practices, emphasizing the revitalization of Mayan languages in Abya Yala (the Americas), particularly emphasizing the Guatemalan and the Mayan diasporas in Nebraska.

The research investigates the roles of digital humanities, culture-based education, and poetic expressions in language preservation/revitalization efforts among Mayan youth and unaccompanied minors in transnational educational settings. Central to the study is an academic initiative for transnational Mayan high school students integrating poetry and …