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Kylie Buehler is a second-year student at SIUE. She is majoring in secondary English education with a minor in creative writing. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, watching movies, doing crafts, and baking. 

Collin Kirksey is a senior majoring in Mass Communication, focusing on Video Production, and minoring in Creative Writing. Collin spends most of his free time playing video games with friends, producing short films or other videos, and enjoying time with his two mini golden doodle children, Boone and Butters. Collin is a professional rambler and 3-time-knee-sprainer.  

Nicholas Butler is a senior at SIUE. He is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in creative writing.  

Adrianna Marshall is an English major with an anthropology minor and plans on pursuing a masters in library science. She enjoys writing poetry, painting, and photography. 

Drew Culpepper is a senior at SIUE. He is currently pursuing a BA in Philosophy and hopes to pursue graduate work in Classics. He has a cat, Princess Diana, who he is sure will live until she is 30 years old. 

Ellie Nolte is a senior at SIUE studying English and Creative Writing. More than anything, she loves making stuff up, so she enjoys reading and writing stories. Ellie is a chronic internet user, pop-culture enthusiast, and recovering procrastinator. After graduation, she plans on sleeping for an absurd amount of time. 

Kailey Gregory is a fourth-year student of English and Political Science at SIUe. She did not realize when she enrolled in English 494 that this would be what she signed up for. However, she is extremely grateful for the many opportunities 494 has brought her and is especially thankful to Val Vogrin for making it worthwhile.

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JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE. JUSTICE FOR UKRAINE. JUSTICE FOR WOMEN. JUSTICE FOR POC. JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+. JUSTICE FOR VETERANS. JUSTICE FOR EDUCATION. JUSTICE FOR AMERICANS. ANTI-FASCISM.  

​Elena Schulz is a senior at SIUE. She is a Mass Communications major with a focus in production and a minor in creative writing. Elena is a cheerleader at SIUE and works as a server/bartender. In her free time she loves to read. 

Elyse Grigg is a junior at SIUE. She is an English Major with a minor in Creative Writing and a minor in Women's Studies. She loves cats and spending her free time reading.

​Brandi Spann is a senior honors student majoring in English and double minoring in creative writing and women's studies. She has a passion for indie pop music, allegorical movies, concerts, fiction novels written by women, meals with friends, matcha powder, traveling, taking pictures of people on her digital camera, and telling people she's an editor at the student newspaper. She’d like to thank her co-editors for making this experience fulfilling and memorable! 

Originally from West Boylston, MA, Natalie “Ash” Jacobs is an author, emcee, aspiring professor, and retired candlepin bowler. She is also a junior majoring in English and minoring in creative writing, and the vice president of the SIUE chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. She dreams of being either a published novelist or the Mario Party world champion.

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Art by @sigdowee.bsky.social​

​Jalen White is a graduate student studying African American Literature at SIUE. From Shakespeare to Snoop Dogg, Jalen loves everything to do with words. Besides reading and writing, Jalen spends a lot of his time watching classic films and adding to his record collection. Above all, Jalen values the importance of sharing love and kindness every day. 

​Rie'Onna Holmon is a graduate student majoring in African American Literature. Future goals to be a teacher that specializes in Af-Am Lit. Enjoys writing poetry and spending time with friends, family and her cat Romeo.