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Tyler Dale, Prose and Cons Editor for Buzzsaw Magazine, reads from a section of the magazine during the Nov. 28 Buzzsaw Showcase.

Abuzz with creativity: Buzzsaw’s first-ever showcase

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

Writers, friends and classmates eagerly gathered at Williams Hall on Nov. 28 as Buzzsaw Magazine held their first ever Buzzsaw Showcase to celebrate the magazine’s creations throughout recent semesters.  The...

Joan Marcus, assistant professor in the Department of Writing is pictured above with Mikayla Tolliver, a 2023 Summer Scholar who did a research project into the diversity of YA novels.

A study into the diversity of YA novels reveals the genre has a long way to go to be more inclusive

By Taylor Borash, Contributing Writer October 8, 2023
Moving away from this model is an important step toward improving representation in the fantasy genre, and Tolliver’s research, which was mainly composed of internet searches and reading informational articles, was especially important for the target demographic of YA stories: young readers who, like herself, are eager to see themselves represented.
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