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Essays, Uncategorized Marissa Beaty Essays, Uncategorized Marissa Beaty

To the Dreams I've Had Before

"These words are dedicated to the dreams I’ve had before, and, well, to yours, too. Be it the fleeting face of a stranger whom took you by surprise, or the tutu sitting in the corner of your closet from when you dreamt of being a ballerina, or the postcard you keep in the back of your wallet to remind yourself of where you would rather be. Rregardless of what it is, we all have some dream nestled within us."

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Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney

On Illumination

In honor of Illumination’s 25th print edition this fall, the current Editor-in-Chief reflects upon previous publication leadership to not only inform his work, but also to see how they have continued to be an illuminating presence in their lives.

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Essays, 2018 Illumination Editor Essays, 2018 Illumination Editor

Hoda Katebi on the Politics of Fashion

Lit Fest 2018 at the University of Wisconsin brought together literature enthusiasts from a variety of interests — whether it be food, travel, poetry or fashion. But the incredible thing about “literature” is its vastness.

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Essays, 2018 Illumination Editor Essays, 2018 Illumination Editor

Written in Water

"I wanted them to find something in this class that might be bigger than themselves and realize that they have the power to make change.”

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Essays, 2018 Illumination Publications Essays, 2018 Illumination Publications

Evensong

It didn’t feel like night to me because it didn’t sound like night, and it sure didn’t look like the night I had grown used to in the midwest.

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Essays, 2018 Zhiyun Zhao Essays, 2018 Zhiyun Zhao

Play Review: Sweat

Dubbed "the first theatrical landmark of the Trump era" by the New Yorker, Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning play Sweat is about working class's rage and despair.

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Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney

Harmony on Every Floor

House Fellows provide a harmonious element to life on campus -- neutralizing the paramount piles of homework with the confidence to help students achieve their goals in and out of the classroom.

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Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney Essays, 2018 Ryan Mulrooney

A Thirst for Change

Thirsting for local climate change, student Nenad Jakovljevic uses focused rhetoric to empower the local community. After considering a future world where freedom, generosity, and water are all commodified, his work strives to leave his impact on the community one drop of water at a time.

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Essays, 2018 Illumination Publications Essays, 2018 Illumination Publications

My Sister Lucie

For as long as I can remember, being Lucie’s twin has been part of my identity. Identical down to the freckles dotting our noses, Lucie has always been a part of me, and I a part of her. We were raised doing everything together—from Mommy and Me music lessons to first ballet classes. We just don’t know any different.

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