Acknowledgments

This edition would not be possible without the support of the Department of English, Student Unions and Activities, and the Minnesota Student Association, nor without our continued collaborations with the Weisman Art Museum and Radio K. Our deepest thanks to all.

We thank our friends, family, and community members for their support; because of their generosity, our work is possible. We would like to recognize the following individuals: Janos Aranyos, Joshua Aranyos, Michael and Michele Arman, Peggy Arman, Jody Arman-Jones and Evers Jones, Gretchen Beede, Eric Best, Monte and Angela Brumbaugh, David and Marilyn Buck, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jim Cihlar and William Reichard, Thomas M. Clausen and Christina L. Ulrich, Robert and Joyce Folstein, Steve Folstein and Frank Olivo, Robert and Barbara Gaertner, Mary Rose and Michael Gag, Gag Sheet Metal, Inc., Ann Garvey, Lilly A. Geraghty, Chris and Michael Gruenhagen, Mary L. Halet, Susan Herbst, Arlie and Bill Herbst, Shelly Hilgers, Elizabeth F. Hogan, Tom and Kathy Holmes, Laura Huber, Garth M. Huettl, Corinne Idzorek and Austin Franklin, Gary and Kathryn Jones, Patrick Kelly, Margaret F. and Vincent J. Liesenfeld, Michael and Anne McNaughton, Professor Ellen MesserDavidow, Nancy Nesbit, Aaron D. Nesser, Cheryl Phillippi, Mary M. Rich, Larry and Karen M. Rich, Diane Schwister, Allen and Loretta Sigafus, Regents Professor Emerita Madelon Sprengnether, Gregg and Cathie Stein, Karl and Christine Swee, Blaze Pizza, Jim and Stephanie Volkmann, Denise Xayaroun, YourCause LLC, Ting Y. Zheng, Jack Zheng, Paul and Lucienne Taylor, Cheryl Robertson, and Tami and Kevin Bloomquist.

We thank Jamee Yung, Director of Education for the Weisman Art Museum, for organizing the ArtWords competition. We gratefully acknowledge the following for serving as judges: Michael Curran, Communications Associate,

Weisman Art Museum; Douglas Kearney, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Minnesota; and Sam Van Cook, Founder and President, Button Poetry.

We thank English Department Chair Andrew Elfenbein, Director of Undergraduate Studies Dan Philippon, and Creative Writing Program Director Kim Todd for making this magazine possible. Thanks also to the following English Department staff members for helping with our endeavors: Rachel Drake, Coordinator of Advising and Undergraduate Studies; Karen Frederickson, Graduate Program Coordinator; Brent Latchaw, CLA Executive Accounts Specialist; Pamela Leszczynski, Department Administrator; Jess McKenna, Coordinator of Instructional Services; Terri Sutton, Communications Specialist; and Holly Vanderhaar, Creative Writing Program Coordinator.

We thank the following Art Department faculty and staff members: Sara Garry, Communications Specialist; Howard Oransky, Gallery Director and Outreach Coordinator, Regis Center for Art Galleries; Tetsuya Yamada, Professor of Ceramics; Jenny Schmid, Professor of Printmaking; and Patricia Straub, Senior Academic Advisor.

For their collaboration, our thanks go to The Great River Review, Peter Campion, Editor and Associate Professor in Creative Writing, and Melissa Cundieff-Pexa, Managing Editor.

We thank the staff of the Office of Institutional Advancement for their support and collaboration, including John Meyers, Development Officer; Peter Rozga, Director of Annual Giving; and Elsa Wood, Stewardship Coordinator. Our thanks go to the staff of the University of Minnesota Foundation, including Brian Ahlm, Digital Marketing Manager; Brittany Beyer, Digital Marketing Coordinator; Mike McNaughton, IT Manager, Reporting and Data Analytics; Mounir Peterson-Darbaki, Digital

Marketing Specialist; and Colleen Ware, Communications Specialist for the College and Social Sciences.

For their contributions to design and assistance with technology, we thank the office of Digital Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (DASH) and Benjamin Wiggins, DASH Program Director, University Libraries, with special thanks to Chae Hong and Alyssa Miller, Research Assistants, Graphic Design.

For their advice and guidance, we thank the office of Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services (LATIS), including Sean Burns, Departmental Consultant, and Cristina Lopez, Arts and Humanities Technologies and Projects Support.

We would like to give a special thanks to the following individuals for speaking to our class: Erin George, Research Services Archivist, University of Minnesota Archives; Lewis Hyde, author and Ivory Tower alumnus; Ann Regan, Editor in Chief of the Minnesota Historical Society Press; Paul Taylor, member of the English Department Advisory Board; Sam Van Cook, Founder and President of Button Poetry; and Steve Woodward, Editor at Graywolf Press. Finally, our instructor Dr. James Cihlar, has earned not only our gratitude but also our utmost respect for his constant support and assistance; without him, this publication would truly not be possible.

It is because of the combined efforts of everyone listed here that we are able to publish our edition of The Tower. The magazine belongs to you as much as it belongs to us, and for that we are both humbled and grateful.

The Tower 2019-2020 staff (left to right): first row: Kimberly Xayaroun, Hailey Stein, Swetha Saravanan, Jessica Herbst; second row: Miki Schumacher, Rylee Gag, Claire Breitenbach, Chaundra Rich, Bailey Arman; third row: Jacob Aranyos, Shae Kizima, Maggie Nesbit, Cate Tynjala, Ann Petersen; fourth row: Sara Funk, Maddy Folstein, Afton Kelly, Lauren Swee, Annie Zheng, Jim Cihlar.