Show Literary magazine to be released Janice Blackham and Christy Jones Horizon Copy Editors Salt Lake Community College will reveal a significant significant significant sig sig- secret with the much anticipated release of its first literary magazine Stad Washington editor of the Horizon Literary Magazine discovered the secret when over 25 short stories 80 poems and an abundance of art was submitted submitted submitted sub sub- for possible publication According to her the best part of the entire publication process was finding out how many talented and creative people are associated with our campus Suzanne McKenna assistant literary advisor said There are certain signals that any academic community sends out as one community to another that they are viable in this work called academia The practical sense of the arts and humanities helps to send that message A literary magazine newspaper theatre company choir or dance company company company com com- pany are the real essence that tells the community that we have come together and we have the artifacts artifacts artifacts ar ar- ar- ar to prove it she said Rick Weeks vice president of publications said Were going to be noted for more fine arts rather than some of the things this campus is being characterized characterized characterized charac charac- as Mark AF Bond an English major appreciates ap ap- ap predates writing and is pleased that his fable was accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac for publication in the Horizon Literary Magazine Bond believes for any college to consider itself that needs to have a literary magazine This should have been established 10 years prior to any athletic program was ever considered The education system here seems to be getting away from the impact of education and into a more non-academic non emphasis Publication of a literary magazine helps to refocus our standards Washington thought of publishing a literary magazine while taking a creative writing course on campus last year She said I was disappointed to discover discover discover dis dis- dis- dis cover that there was only one cre creative tive writing class offered and nothing beyond that no publication nor additional classes She felt a literary magazine would be a good vehicle to promote student I knew there had to be more students that were interested in creative writing She was right Weeks said it started out as a literary insert or a page in the newspaper Then we decided weve done this much work why not go all the way Alma Mckertich literary magazine advisor and creative writing instructor said I had confidence that we would have sufficient interest in it the magazine because the enrollment in my classes had been full I knew from student response there was a alot alot alot lot of interest on campus for some literary activity From what we have received for the first issue that was a well-grounded well assumption According to Washington the Horizon Literary Magazine is predominately a literary magazine but butis is an even split between art and literature because of the limited number of pages that were in this experimental experimental experimental ex ex- issue This is an experimental issue because we are in inthe inthe inthe the discovery process of finding out about the cost costas as well as all aspects of publication she added Grant Hulet advisor and art judge for the magazine based his decisions upon will it produce well The art judges were looking for type mood-type drawings and expressions If they had that feeling they were accepted a little more readily Hulet feels the magazine was an excellent idea It gives our students an opportunity to be published and that's important Mckertich said basic literary guidelines were the criteria used for judging For the initial tion literary entries were judged by faculty members who wish to remain anonymous Mckertich Mckertich Mckertich tich felt that keeping the judges anonymous would help prevent anyone from being discouraged from submit submitting ing their work Washington said extreme care was given to produce the best quality magazine possible With every step we took we had at least four advisors looking over our shoulder According to her catching catching catching catch catch- ing up with all the judges was the toughest part of her job Right now all those involved with the publication publication publication tion are anxiously awaiting for feedback from the community McKenna said We have an audience and we need to know if we met their needs After evaluating the feedback we may mayor or may not implement implement implement ment certain changes McKenna hopes the community will become involved involved involved in in- with the literary magazine as it does with the basketball team We are establishing an acad academic mic reputation that carries as much impact as the grades students receive In the future Mckertich would like to see more participation from outside our campus Our role as asa asa asa a community college gives us a perfect opportunity to use our literary magazine as a forum for the community community community com com- to participate she said Eventually Mckertich would like to have a literary magazine staff who has training in literary editorial work She would also like to see specific classes being offered on our campus to train and educate those staff members in editing publishing and judging The demand is there It is now a process of getting those courses in place The Horizon Literary Magazine will be available at the Information Desk February 27 Copies are free |