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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
The 2018 edition of the Tuscarora Review has been a pleasure to put togeth-
er and I am proud of what we as a community have created. This is the
38th annual printing of the magazine and we are working to make each year’s
possibilities greater than the last. Next year, submissions will be accepted
electronically, which should help increase the number of entries and make in-
volvement easier for those who do not visit campus regularly. Receiving more
submissions means a larger pool of work to choose from and a better finished
product, so we look forward to getting even more than ever!
In addition to this year’s creative submissions, we have included an inter-
view with Social Science professor John Sheldon. The design of the magazine
was handled by our own graphic design students and we are pleased with the
quality of their hard work. I would also like to extend special recognition to
Keli Cleveland for designing this year’s magazine layout. Finances are one of
the primary concerns when allocating space for written works and art, and we
could not include all of the submissions. However, the associate editors
and I have done our best to include the selections we feel reflect well on the
college community.
Our editors have been working since the start of the semester on selecting
pieces for this edition and we are honored to take on the responsibility of mak-
ing those decisions. This process is about a lot more than accepting or reject-
ing entries, as even those pieces that were approved all needed to be edited. It
is the talent and ambition of FCC students that makes this magazine possible.
Last year was the first edition to be completely student-led, and we are proud
to continue that fledgling tradition.
My gratitude goes out to the graphics students who have turned a pile of
submissions into what you see now. I believe that many parts of life, everything
from paved roads to clear skies to pre-sharpened pencils, do not draw atten-
tion to themselves if they are serving their purpose well, and for every page
of this issue that goes smoothly, someone has put time and effort into making
that so. Additionally, I would like to thank Professor Jones for being a guide
through this process for our editors. His experience and insight have been in-
valuable, and we are happy to have had the chance to work with him. It has also
been a pleasure to work with Professor Sheirer, whose professional opinion
has been integral to making this magazine possible, both from her leadership
of the graphics classes to her vision for the finished product.
Once again, the Tuscarora Review is only as good as those pieces submit-
ted to it. This magazine has existed for decades and I hope it will continue to
receive support for decades into the future. To that end, please submit written
and visual art! We serve no greater purpose than giving FCC a reason to be
proud of its students’ ideas. — Jeremy Rock
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Frederick Community College magazine of the creative arts,
the Tuscarora Review, is to provide an annual showcase for the outstanding
literary and visual art created by the College community.
Submission information for the 2019 edition is available at:
Francis Garcia, Owl – Drawing