Contributors
Shelby Ambry is a 20-year-old junior at Lindenwood. She is an English Literature major, minoring in Creative Writing and History.
Hope Beckerle is a senior at Lindenwood majoring in Exercise Science. Her favorite things to do are exercise, travel, and spend time with friends.
Jalen Bethany is a sophomore English education major from St. Louis.
Britta Brusven is an undergraduate student at Lindenwood University. She is planning to complete her online degree in Art History and Visual Culture in the spring of 2022.
Tyler Curtis is a senior at Lindenwood studying English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. He works at a nonprofit in St. Peters called United Services for Children in the Development Department and freelances as a writer for creatives and nonprofits across the Midwest. He attends Lindenwood on a cycling scholarship and races at an elite level outside of school. Tyler is currently pursuing a position as a content creator for outdoor-based blogs and websites through multi-day backpacking and hiking trips.
Michael Edele was born in Catlin, Illinois and has lived in Springfield, Illinois; Pekin, Illinois and now O’Fallon, Missouri. He is divorced and has a son named Jensen and a stepson named Jayden. He studied Theater and Acting at Greenville University and Illinois Central College and now studies Creative Writing at Lindenwood.
Sydnee Horneker is a 5th year student at Lindenwood majoring in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry and minors in both Biology and English Literature. During her time at Lindenwood, she has played both volleyball and lacrosse, been active in Phi Sigma Sigma, and the National Success and Leadership Society. Sydnee loves to play lacrosse, volleyball, write poetry, and paint in her free time.
Gia Mesz is an undergraduate Lindenwood student pursuing a degree in Creative Writing and a certificate in Intercultural Fluency. She loves people, and most enjoys writing humanity-centric stories, especially with a historical or environmental bent. Upon graduation, Gia hopes to work writing in the environmental sector and/or working alongside indigenous groups.
MarQueVeOsha (Osha) Patton is a senior at Lindenwood and will be graduating soon with a degree in English.
Samia Renee Williams is a 21-year-old senior attending Lindenwood as an English major with a focus in Creative Writing, a minor in Gender Studies, and a minor in Writing and Professional Communications.
Dr. Elizabeth Fleitz received her PhD in Rhetoric and Writing from Bowling Green State University in 2009. She has taught writing-intensive courses in the English Department at Lindenwood since 2013.