{"id":57,"date":"2018-01-16T10:05:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T15:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/?p=57"},"modified":"2017-05-13T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T17:52:10","slug":"fineprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/2018\/01\/16\/fineprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Literary Magazine Provides Creative Outlet for Elizabethtown College Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cEven though students here write or create a lot, I don\u2019t think they have the chance to share it with many people aside from their professors,\u201d said Jerica Shuck, a junior English Professional Writing major<\/a>. \u201cI think Fine Print gives students the outlet to express themselves that many students might be missing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fine Print is the student-produced literary and arts magazine on Elizabethtown College\u2019s campus. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff are all invited to submit works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, art, and photography to the publication.<\/p>\n

While Elizabethtown College provides many opportunities for students to become involved in clubs and organizations<\/a>, Fine Print is one of two student publications on campus. \u201cFine Print does count as a formal publication, so it\u2019s a wonderful example of the quality of your work if it\u2019s accepted,\u201d Bergh said.<\/p>\n

How to Get Involved<\/strong>\"fine<\/h3>\n

To submit to the next issue of Fine Print, students, alumni, faculty, and staff can send their work to fineprint@etown.edu<\/a>. To stay updated with submission deadlines and dates of events such as open mics and release parties, follow Fine Print on Instagram at @etownfineprint.<\/p>\n

The magazine is run by a few students who act as editors who lead each section. There are other participating students that serve as board members to help the editors choose what submissions are accepted for the upcoming issue of Fine Print.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s curated by those involved students,\u201d said Kelly Bergh, a senior English professional writing major and the editor of Fine Print. \u201cIt\u2019s nice because it\u2019s a comprehensive group with a lot of different opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those who are interested in becoming a staff member of the campus publication, it is a simple process to become involved. Students can email those working for magazine in order to show their interest. \u201cTo be placed on the board, you express your qualifications and how they fit with the board position you\u2019re interested in,\u201d Bergh explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe story I submitted was really personal and one of the first creative works that I\u2019ve been proud of, and I thought, \u2018Hey, I have nothing to lose,\u2019\u201d Shuck said. \u201cAt most I hoped that someone else would be able to relate to my story, and at least there\u2019d be a college publication with my work in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fine Print acts as a way for students to express themselves creatively and share their work at the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are some students and faculty members that you wouldn\u2019t even know had these talents, just because it\u2019s not what their major is,\u201d said Shane Bahn, a senior mass communications major. \u201cFine Print allows those people to publish their work and get it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt serves as a creative outlet for all members of the campus community,\u201d Bergh said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s special because otherwise people may be composing things that never see the light of day. So it\u2019s wonderful that we can be local and convenient, but still be selective and have a high standard.\u201d<\/p>\n

While most of Fine Print\u2019s content is created by current students, the most recent issue contains work from alumni, faculty, and staff from Elizabethtown College. Bahn explained his excitement about continuing to be involved with the college community even after his time as a student. \u201cI think it would be really cool to let everyone know where I\u2019m at in the world and how my work has progressed,\u201d Bahn said. \u201cIt\u2019s so neat to be able to be a part of the Elizabethtown community even after graduating.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to Obtain a Copy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In order to get a copy of the most recent Fine Print, members of the college community can join the annual release party that occurs mid-April. The event allows participants to receive a copy of the latest issue of Fine Print while also enjoying food and an open mic for those with published work to share it with an audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just really encourage people to submit their work,\u201d Bahn said. \u201cI think it helps to have an anonymous person review your work, and it can be a huge confidence booster when someone says, \u2018we\u2019re going to put this in our magazine and publish this for you.\u2019 And that encourages people to continue what they\u2019re working on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Taylor Miles wrote this before graduating in 2017.\u00a0 She lives, works, writes, and designs in Lancaster, PA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cEven though students here write or create a lot, I don\u2019t think they have the chance to share it with many people aside from their professors,\u201d said Jerica Shuck, a junior English Professional Writing major. \u201cI think Fine Print gives students the outlet to express themselves that many students might be missing.\u201d Fine Print is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[30,29,10],"class_list":["post-57","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-celebration","tag-fine-print","tag-writing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57\/revisions\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}