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Justin Santana Torres on Racial Injustice within Performing Arts Schools

Francesca Crumpton 10/17/2021           Justin Santana Torres on Racial Injustice within Performing Arts Schools As he allowed the makeup artist to apply his glitter eyeshadow and fill in his eyebrows, Justin Santana Torres knew that his performance in “The Greatest Showman” would be a memorable night for many reasons.

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LGBTQ+ Pioneers by Chris Guaraldo

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

ROISIN’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES I am a vagabond. In 2022, I considered ten different countries my home. Although I was alone in most of them, and could barely communicate with the natives, I never felt fully alone. I was able to connect with everyone I stayed with through baking.

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Critical Moment Photos Concert Portfolio

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CRUSH

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The Perceived Influence Media and Memorable Messages Has on LGB+ Youth

MEMORABLE MESSAGES AND LGB+ YOUTH Introduction The 2019-2020 GLAAD “Where we are on TV” reported that 10% of characters on prime-time scripted broadcasts this year where LGBTQ+ identifying (Townsend & Deerwater, 2019). This is up 8% from the roughly 2% GLAAD reported for the 2005-2006 year (GLAAD, 2005). Times have

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Millennial Mania

Brandon, my future brother-in-law, grabbed my bicep momentarily. It was a reflex to ensure that this moment was a reality. We sat next to each other near the end zone of the Super Dome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was Wrestlemania XXX in 2014 and the referee counted The Undertaker’

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Domino Effect

Technically it is two scars but due to their proximity and relevance to each other, I just call them one. Sitting in the valley of my chest, the scar spans eight inches down with a small one-inch horizontal companion scar right below. For modesty reasons the scar is hidden from

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Celebrity Portraits

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Evolving Irish Man

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Issue V Submissions Open!

Featured

Letters

Projects eligible for submission include letters of a personal or professional nature addressed to persons real or fictional. Anonymity is dependent upon personal preference.  Letters should be in standard letter format and be no more than 600 words.  Work must be submitted in .docx, in Times New Roman 12-sized font.

Nonfiction

Letter to My Future Self

If you’re reading this, then that means either two things. Either a.) you were bored and were going through your old stuff, or b.) you're going through some rough stuff right now. As of today, I am writing to you to tell you that everything will be okay.

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Forgiveness Recipe

Susan Dyer offers a recipe for how to forgive yourself and others. (Content warning: eating disorder, self-harm)

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The Evolution of Generations: How Generations Have Changed in Values and Ideals over Time

Princess Raymond examines changes in ideas and values across generations.

Nonfiction

A Letter to My Future-Self

Paul O'Connor's heartfelt letter offers advice on living in a society where "men don't cry".

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Night Changes

Kate Cannon compares her journey to a moth spreading it wings.

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Art Therapy

Christine Williams creates bold, unique art with yarn on canvas.

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Get with the Times: Three Slurs That No One Should Be Using Ever

Najla Alexander encourages older generations to accept linguistic and cultural changes embraced by Gen Z.

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Making It to the Other Side: the Process of Experiencing a Metamorphosis

Robert McPherson's tale of hardships, gains, and losses offers a comprehensive, life-affirming guide to overcoming obstacles.

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Changes an Artist Goes through

Ileana Reed uses art to heal as an essential part of her growth.

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In and out from the Shadow

Delta N. A. encapsulates the theme of metamorphosis through dream-like depictions of figures and landscapes.

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Broadway’s Back and More Emotional Than Ever

Lindsay Armstrong's review of Beetlejuice tackles the changes Broadway has undergone after being shut down for over a year.

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What Is Dating?

Samantha Nelson considers the pressures of modern dating, and (reluctantly) accepts that meeting someone organically is much harder than you think.

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I’m Just a Broadway Baby: How to Become a Theater Fan From Home

Elisa Kluger offers a self-help guide on how to become Broadway's number one fan (on a budget, of course)!