Editor’s Note 

When the young man dozes, the young woman rises and goes through the window to see the bird that sings in the garden.  The bird is hidden in a tree covered with red blossoms.  The young woman cannot find the bird, but through the branches she sees the palace…” 

-Keith Taylor, Life Science and Other Stories 

Putting together each new issue of Cardinal Sins is something that can be compared to bird watching.  While bird watching, a birder tries to find a rare species among the limited range of view within the thick dogwoods and oaks of a forest, yet there are so many other sounds, movements, and other wildlife to distract her in the quest to observe the bird.  This is not unlike a staff choosing pieces for a literary magazine in that we have ten times as many beautiful poems, stories, and photography than we can possibly publish.  This is a very daunting task to all of those who were involved in the selection of materials presented in this issue of Cardinal Sins. Together, we have done a wonderful job.  We have found the rare birds among the myriad of other species.  Thank you.  I am very grateful for all of your hard work, time, and consideration. 

But most of all, I would like to thank my fiancé Jack Laurin who is a United States Marine serving his country in the Gulf War.  In the four semesters I have worked on Cardinal Sins, the first two as the creative writing editor, the last two as the editor-in chief, Jack has always been there to put up with me and to help me out when the going got rough.  I know he would be here for the release of this issue if he could be.   

This issue of Cardinal Sins is for Jack and all the other United States soldiers serving in the Middle East. 

Darcy A. Czarnik, editor-in-chief 

 

Volume 22, Issue 2

Winter 2003

 

Editor-in-Chief

Darcy Czarnik

 

Academic Advisor

Melissa Seitz

 

Editorial Staff

Robert Bastek

Lindsay Bryce

Shannon Curry

Domingo Davila

Ann García

Kristen R. García

Dr. Eric Gardner

Vernique N. Jackson

Kurt E. Jaissle

Dr. Judith B. Kerman

Erin Ledy

Helen Raica-Klotz

Dr. C. Vincent Samarco

Christina R. Siegel

Richie N. Siegel

Tamara Watkins

Margaret J. Weltin

 

Copyright 2003: eb, lb, mb, nc, je, je, df, ag, kg, sh, jk, kk, kk, al, el,

ls, pv

 

In previous issues copyright was erroneously assigned to Cardinal

Sins staff members. It is the policy of Cardinal Sins that authors retain

all rights to their work. We regret this error.

 

Cardinal Sins is produced by the students and staff of Saginaw Valley

State University and published on campus by the Graphics Center.

Works by students, staff, alumni, and faculty members are eligible for

submission. All submissions are considered for publication, there are

no exclusions from receiving an award in any category unless requested.

Judging is done by the editorial staff; the identities of our

contributors are not revealed until after the final selections are made.

SVSU does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender,

sexual orientation, age, physical impairment, disability or Vietnamera

veteran status in the provision of education, employment, and

other services.

 

Acknowledgements

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all who are an integral

part of the success of this magazine. Cardinal Sins would not

continue to grow without all of the dedication and hard work of

people like you.

 

Thank you, Melissa Seitz, for being such a great advisor, friend, and

leader; Cardinal Sins class and staff for all of your hard work; Dean

Bachand; Dean Thompson; Dr. Frank Dane and Saun Strobel for

copyright assistance; Rob Bastek for designing the cover; Dr. Judith

Kerman and Ann García for proofreading the Spanish language and

translation; Jason Wenglikowski for inserting the Fall 2002 issue into

the Cardinal Sins website; Danyelle Freeman for technical training

with Microsoft Publisher and assistance with the Cardinal Sins webpage;

Casey Williams and Ann García’s class: Josh Adams, John Arnold,

Lacy Bateson, Brett Borchart, Matthew Buchanan, Krycynthia

Clemons, Erin Cochran, Amber Daniels, Rebecca Demsich, Jeffery

Dietlein, Megan Flack, Ashley Frost, Alayna Gentner, Megan Graham,

Jessica Jaques, Chelsey Kearney, Ashlee Laubon, Jessica

Nortley, Ryan Robinson, Kelly M. Stoltz, Cassie Swinson, and

Theresa Worley for reading voting on submissions; Perry Toyzan for

all of his wonderful guidance and assistance with the layout; Perry

Toyzan’s staff for all the hard work in the physical assembly of the

magazine; and finally, a huge thanks to all of the contributors over the

years because there would not be a magazine without all of the talented

and dedicated artists, poets, and writers that are part of the

SVSU community.


 
 
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