Vázquez-Valarezo, Audre Lorde winners announced
The women, gender, and sexuality studies program has announced the winners of this year’s campus-wide contests that recognize excellence in poetry, creative expression and analytical writing.
The purpose of this organization is to provide a space for college kids to interact with texts in a fun way since they are often overburdened with academic reading. We also just want to be a group for people interested in English, no matter their major.
President: Bethany Abrams
Vice president: Olivia Devore
Advisor: Meg Gillette
Phone: 309-794-7384
SAGA is Augustana's art and literary magazine. Published once a year, the student-run magazine accepts student submissions of poetry, fiction, and artwork, including drawings, paintings, and photography. The SAGA staff also organizes poetry slams, readings and a yearly gallery walk featuring student art work.
Advisors: Rebecca Wee, Kelly Daniels and Brett Biebel
The women, gender, and sexuality studies program has announced the winners of this year’s campus-wide contests that recognize excellence in poetry, creative expression and analytical writing.
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