First Circle

First Circle, a magazine dedicated to literature and the arts, is an annual student publication of Muskingum College. Submissions are accepted year round at the English Department, Cambridge Hall, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH, 43762. First Circle publishes the work of students, faculty, alumni, and others. First Circle does not accept responsibility for submitted materials; materials are returned if submitted with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

In addition, submissions can be turned in throughout the year to Dr. Varley or any of the editors. There will be two submission deadlines for the 2007-2008 issue of First Circle. The deadline for the first round of submissions was in December 2007.  The deadline for the second round of submissions will be in January 2008. When submitting works, please include a cover page with your name, campus contact information including email address, and the titles of the works submitted. Do not put your name on the works themselves.

Faculty Advisor: Jane Varley

Editors 2008-2009

Editors for 2008-2009 issue:

• Alli Hornyak
• Levi Shaw
• Amber Aitken

Upcoming Events

Oct. 7-- Poet John Hoppenthaler will be on campus talking to creative writing students and reading his works.

Nov. 14-15 -- Trip to Winter Wheat Festival at Bowling Green University

Fall poetry reading to be scheduled by students.

Recent Events

WHAT I WROTE. Senior Todd Warhola, also serving as editor of First Circle, reads an original short story at the fall student reading.	ITALIAN VILLAGE. Margaret Kline holds up the painting that she had accepted for publication in last year's First Circle.
WHAT IF THERE WERE NO TV? Hugh Martin reads a poem on the subject of water, describing what social life would be like if instead of gathering around a television, we all gathered around a fish tank instead.	WE CAN'T WAIT! Last fall, First Circle sponsored a reading by students of their original poetry and prose. The reading was held in Room 18 of Cambridge Hall. Here, people begin to gather in anticipation of an interesting evening.