Contributors

Geoffrey Ayers is an English major currently set to graduate in spring 2020. After graduation, he hopes to do an MFA in poetry and publish a book. You can find his previous work featured in The Paper Lantern and The Tower.

to become a middle school math teacher.

J.T. Cunningham is an undergraduate student from Minneapolis who will be receiving his BA in English this May.

Jane Borstad is a senior finishing her BFA in art with a minor in design. When she’s not drawing in her studio, she enjoys DJing for Radio K and shopping for funny T-shirts at local thrift stores.

Ciara Cagemoe is an undergraduate student from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is pursuing a BFA in ceramic sculpture. Her head is usually half in the clouds, chasing daydreams and inventing worlds. She likes to wander in a perpetual haze of wonder with a briefcase of questions at her side.

Maia Carter is a senior from Stillwater, Minnesota, studying mathematics and philosophy. She works and creates her pieces at the eStudio in the Regis Center for the Arts. After graduation, she plans

Hilson Dang uses abstraction and surrealism to portray perspectives on mental illness, love, and pain. Diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, he aims to bring love to the community in Minnesota through his sensitive character.

Genevieve Desotelle creates multimedia art, using mediums like printmaking, pen, watercolor, and digital. Right now her art focuses on women, religion, and feminism. She graduates in spring 2020.

Abe Diaz is majoring in Asian and Middle Eastern studies. When he isn’t struggling to write, you may find him at his kitchen sink scrubbing dish after dirty dish, or petting his dog who really wants to go to the park but can’t because Abe is busy.

Isabella DiCicco is a junior in the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, majoring in strategic communications. In her free time, she enjoys embroidery, writing, and spending time with her kitten, Vincent. She hopes to one day work for the Minnesota Twins.

Stephanie Eberhard is a senior from Roseville, Minnesota, studying business. When she’s not writing, she’s usually coaching softball at a local high school or playing the sport herself. She also loves experimenting in the kitchen and would like to open a bakery someday.

Lauren Foley is a junior majoring in English and Spanish studies with a minor in creative writing. She’s been writing and reading since long before she knew how to do either, and her work has previously been published in The Tower and The Wake.

Karla Gabriela Abreu is a senior studying Spanish, creative writing, and strategic communications. She loves stories, coffee, and all things sci-fi.

Joey Gotchnik is a senior from Cloquet, Minnesota, studying materials science and engineering. He enjoys songwriting, the outdoors, and the role that humor takes in everyday life. In the future, he hopes to find the proper balance between science and art—like the relative ratio of root beer to ice cream.

Emily Harvey is a junior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, studying supply chain with minors in French, business analytics, and architecture. She spends her time painting, caring for her plants, and learning new photography techniques. She hopes to combine business and design in her future career.

Christian Hastad is an emerging artist in the Minneapolis area and a senior at the University of Minnesota pursuing his BFA. Christian’s artwork explores the relationship between digital processes and the human touch, and how this conjunction can lead to new forms of creating, thinking, and connecting.

Emma Heckel is a writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is an advocate, educator, friend, and laugh-inducer. Her work is largely informed by an enthusiastic attentiveness to the natural world and inability to drive past wildflowers without stopping.

Emily Heilman is a junior from Janesville, Wisconsin, majoring in global studies. Her top three bucket list items are learn to fly a plane, have a screenplay she wrote made into a movie, and become fluent in Arabic.

Callianne Jones is a photographic artist originally from Michigan. Her practice is centered around creating work that goes beyond what the viewer sees and expands into self-exploration. She is motivated to document the natural world as well as human interactions in order to process external events and experiences.

Megan Lange is a junior from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, studying technical and creative writing. She writes every single day and plans to pursue an MFA in creative writing after graduation.

Lark Lasky is a junior from Duluth, Minnesota, studying literature and creative writing.

Alexis Ma is a sophomore majoring in neuroscience with a psychology minor on the side. Her weekend plans consist of deep-diving into all things scientific and drinking her usual salted-cream cold brew, all from her favorite quiet corner in BioMed library.

Sarah Mai is a senior from Milwaukee, an illustrator, and cartoonist. When not drawing, reading, or writing, she can be found watering houseplants and taking power naps.

Caitlin McBride is a senior excited to graduate after studying communication, creative writing, and film. Although originally from Milwaukee, Caitlin is a big fan of the Twin Cities, where she enjoys biking, making videos and music, and connecting with loved ones. In the future, she plans to get a job and write more.

Julian McClellan is a freshman at the University of Minnesota and is going to apply for a Bachelor of

Fine Arts program. He is a graphic designer in The Solar Vehicle Project, and he is a member of Catholic Students Union. He thanks his family and friends for their support.

Robert McGrady is a multidisciplinary artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is in his fourth year at the University of Minnesota, working toward a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and a Bachelor of Arts in visual art. He primarily works in comic illustration and printmaking.

Cate Miller is a senior studying art and management from Delano, Minnesota. She is primarily a relief printmaker and fiber artist, addressing themes such as connections, healing, and moments of change in her interdisciplinary work.

Abby Person is a psychology student who finished writing and revising her piece, “Asking for a Friend,” while on exchange in Amsterdam. For many Christmases and birthdays she’s been given notebooks and fancy pens from family members who know she’s always wanted to be a writer.

Emily Rascher is a current freshman studying English at the University of Minnesota. She lives in a small suburb of St. Paul, and she enjoys writing poetry and building things in her spare time. Someday, she hopes to open up her very own joint coffee-shop/bookstore.

Macie Rasmussen is a senior studying strategic communication with minors in public health and cultural studies and comparative literature. She directs The Wake Magazine and DJs on Radio K. In her free time, she hunts for new bolo ties at thrift stores.

Julia Reising is an artist from Wausau, Wisconsin, and a sophomore studying for a BFA. Recently, Julia assisted the artist collective Postcommodity with a commission from the MIA and exhibited her own work in the Quarter Gallery and Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. She enjoys hiking with her dog and writing poetry.

Catherine Retica is a senior from Minnetonka, Minnesota, studying journalism. She enjoys design,

photography, and waving to the light rail driver. become a physician’s assistant one day and inspire others.

Taylor Robers is a senior BFA student from St. Michael, Minnesota. She is interested in our connection to the environment through color, light, and memory.

Zoe Rogers is an artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking. They are a junior majoring with a BFA in art and a BA in English. They are currently based in Minneapolis.

Demitria Sabanty is a junior studying English and creative writing. When not habitually reading memoirs and poetry, she enjoys documenting her life through writing, painting, and tweeting. After graduating, she hopes to pursue an MFA in nonfiction in the hopes of one day publishing a memoir.

Samantha Sanvik is a recent graduate from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoys going hiking and camping in Northern Minnesota with her friends and family. She hopes to

Paxton Schmitz is a junior studying English and creative writing. In his free time, he enjoys listening to podcasts and playing Dungeons & Dragons. He hopes to one day publish a collection of his poetry.

Gabriela Sierra Bedon is a junior studying finance and art. She was born in Ecuador and has lived in Minneapolis for most of her life. Art has always been a part of her career in business. Her EcuadorianAmerican identity plays an important role in her everyday life and, most importantly, her artwork.

Evelyn Staats is a senior pursuing a BFA with a focus in film photography and ceramics. They also enjoy riding their bike around town, swimming, and the company of good friends.

Jasmine Syed is a senior from Round Lake, Illinois, studying statistics and sociology. She is a Development Intern at Northrop, where she gets to attend donor events

and mingle with ballerinas after watching their performances. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, cooking, and expressing herself creatively.

Beth Thelke is a senior in the BFA program focusing on ceramics. She likes roller blading, meeting friendly goats, and teaching.

Corra Thompson is a junior from Esko, Minnesota, studying art and creative writing. In her free time she enjoys reading, doodling, and making up stories in her head (and sometimes on paper).

Keng Xiong is an incoming freshman from Andover, Minnesota, looking to study English, film/theatre, and creative writing. He is particularly interested in the ways in which animation and cinema intersect and how they can be merged through the form of language. Besides writing, he also enjoys spending time with his family and cousins.

Evan Tungate is a senior from Menasha, Wisconsin, studying aerospace engineering with a minor in creative writing. He enjoys tennis, board games, and arguing. Evan thinks that the best way to enjoy literature is to read it out loud.

Jacob Van Blarcom is a senior at the Hubbard School of Journalism who works in advertising. He grew up in the hills of Viroqua, Wisconsin, and has since found home in the lights of Minneapolis, Minnesota.