Eye Contact

The Spring 2009 20th anniversary issue of the award-winning literature and art magazine Eye Contact has been awarded first place by the Scholastic Association of Awards.

Congratulations and thank you to the staff, including those that have left us:
Dr. Michael Arnzen (the advisor)
Erin Mitchell (Editor-in-Chief)
Kevin Hinton (Literature Editor)
Marie Manski (Art Editor)
Liz Rettger (Business Manager)
Christina Celona (Assistant Staff)
Jed Fetterman (Assistant Staff)

We would also like to thank the contributers and the patrons. Without you, this great issue could not have gone to print. If you would like a copy the old issue, contact a current staff member.

Remember to submit and donate to the next issue. Deadline March 12.

We are always accepting patron submissions. This issue we are hoping to include more works and a color cover so every dollar counts.

To submit a donation, write down your full name and your address so that we can send you a copy of the magazine when it comes out. You will also receive confirmatin that you donated and may use this donation on your tax returns.

Turn any donations into an Eye Contact member or put them in an envelope addressed to Kayla Lesko, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Add to the paper with your contact info that the money is for Eye Contact.

Thank you to everyone who donated last year for making our issue possible. We are sorry we did not ask more of the administration and students.

The deadline for submissions for the Spring Issue is March 12. Email to eyecontact@setonhill.edu or mail to Eye Contact, c/o Seton Hill University, Box 246K, Greensburg, PA 15601

Here is a set of quick guideline. See staff for the full instructions. Also, almost all the boards/ads should have at least one copy of guidelines attatched.

• There is no theme
• Use/Have nothing that identifies you on the actual work
• Submissions previously unpublished only
• Attach separately:
• Title of Work
• Full Name
• Current Address
• Email
• Primary phone
• College
• One line bio
• Lit:
• Double spaced
• Not exceed 10 pages
• Number pages
• If mailed include proper SASE for returns
• If emailed, send as .rtf or .txt files
• Photography/Art
• Note that if accepted submissions will be translated to black and white
• If mailed include proper SASE for returns •Accept via email, but prefer digital/data CD submissions

We accept graphic novels, prose/short stories, poetry, art, and photography. We do take screenplays or short plays. Use Prose/Poetry section as a guideline.

If you get rejected and you want to know why, add that to your information when you submit.

The first Eye Contact meeting will be held in the Eye Contact/Setonian meeting room under Sullivan Friday, Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is open to newcomwers wishing to join the staff this year.

A theme hasn't been chosen yet, but you may start submitting following the guidelines as well as the updates from last semester.

The deadline will be posted after Friday the 5th.

Thank you to everyone that submitted, the patrons who donated, our new Editor-In-Chief Mara Barreiro, and new Graphic Designer Molly Follmer. We also extend a thank you to our new members Lyndsey Bashman and Alexi Swank and our new advisor Timons Esaias.

This issue was a great success! It's out on stands now. If stands are empty contact us via email or in the classes and we'll put more out.

There were many great submissions this issue that had to be cut for space. Don't let this discourage you! Submissions for the Spring Semester are open. There is no theme here either.

Remember graphic violence, language, or sex will get you disqualified.

Eye Contact staff would like to thank everyone that submitted their work and the people that judged the first round! We received more literature than ever before. Over 60 poems and about 20 short stories were submitted for this issue. Because we can only take about 10 poems and 6 short stories, many great works will have to be cut so please don't take it personally. Instead, start working on something to submit for our spring issue.

To anyone still wishing to donate, contact an Eye Contact staff member. Donations are accepted year round.

To remind everyone, the deadline is next week Friday, October 16. Get that creativity flowing during break!

As an update to the guidelines, we do take screenplays or short plays. No longer than 10 pages double-spaced. Follow the guidelines as if it were a piece of prose.

There is no theme so you can write on any topic.

If you get rejected and you want to know why, add that to your information when you submit.

Look for us at on October 16 from 6 to 9 pm during Night on Haunted Hill. We'll be doing face painting!

If you have any questions, please contact one of us:

Timons Esaias - Advisor
Mara Barreiro - Editor-in-chief
Jennifer Prex - Senior Literary Editor
Marie Salguero - Senior Art Editor
Kayla Lesko - Business Editor
Aja Hannah - Web Editor
Molly Follmer - Design Editor
Lyndsey Basham - Assistant Staff
Alexi Swank - Assistant Staff

Hello!

The deadline for submissions is October 16. For guidelines, see the earlier blog, most of the thumbtack boards around campus, or Eye Contact staff.

We are always accepting patron submissions. Our budget was cut, but we want to make the magazine great so every dollar counts.

To submit a donation, write down your full name and your address so that we can send you a copy of the magazine when it comes out. You will also receive confirmatin that you donated and may use this donation on your tax returns.

Turn any donations into an Eye Contact member or put them in an envelope addressed to Kayla Lesko 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Add to the paper with your contact info that the money is for Eye Contact.

Thank you to everyone who donated last year for making our issue possible.

The next issue is set to come out in November and so the deadline for submissions is October 16.

Email to eyecontact@setonhill.edu or mail to Eye Contact, c/o Seton Hill University, Box 246K, Greensburg, PA 15601

Here is a set of quick guideline. See Mara, Aja, Kayla, or Josie for the full instructions. Also, almost all the boards should have at least one copy of guidelines attatched.

• Nothing that identifies you should be on the actual work
• Submissions previously unpublished only
• Attach separately:
• Title of Work
• Full Name
• Current Address
• Email
• Primary phone
• College
• One line bio
• Lit:
• Double spaced
• Not exceed 10 pages
• Number pages
• If mailed include proper SASE for returns
• If emailed, send as .rtf or .txt files
• Photography/Art
• Note that if accepted submissions will be translated to black and white
• If mailed include proper SASE for returns
• Accept via email, but prefer digital/data CD submissions

We accept graphic novels, prose/short stories, poetry, art, and photography

Eye Contact staff would like to welcome Mr.Tim Esaias as the new advisor. Congrats to Dr. Michael Arnzen on his accomplishments. We are sorry to see him go, but we are excited to start the our new issues with Dr. Esaias.

It's that time again! Thanks to everyone that made last year's magazine so successful.

For all of our artists in all fields, it's time to start thinking about your submissions. We will have two magazines printed this academic year so the deadline will be much earlier than it was last year.

To our writers, here is a link to a creative writing website that may help you brainstorm some ideas or at least get you thinking about your own work.

To our photographers this site inspires you by presenting a new photograph everyday while another site gives you 60 written tips.

To our painters/sculpters/drawers, here are a couple websites for you: graphic oriented, graffiti, and a winter focus.

The above collage of back issues (by then ed-in-chief, J. Leigh Wentworth) served as our bulletin board in the hallways of Maura at Seton Hill College back in 2000. Recently found it in an old archive on my computer, and thought I'd post it for posterity -- I'd love to see us do something similar next year.

The Spring 2009 Special 20th Anniversary Issue of Eye Contact is now in print and being distributed. Congratulations to all the contributors and the graduating staff.

The fancy perfect-bound magazine looks wonderful. But because there are some errors that crept in at the printers (page sequencing, mostly), and because we want ALL our alumnae to be able to see the magazine, we have decided to post the complete, accurate issue online as a downloadable ebook in Adobe pdf format. Enjoy, and have a great summer!

Thanks to everyone for making their indiscrete public statements! Feel free to leave your own in a comment here on our blog.

As many of you may know, our Spring 2009 issue is our 20th anniversary issue! The image above is a preview of the cover. The full issue is set to be released around the first of May.

Thank you to all of the patrons who helped make this issue successful! You should soon recieve formal letters that thank you for your donation and can be used during tax season next year. So save them!

Thank you to everyone that submitted and to everyone that donated. Our 20th Anniversary issue is sure to be a success. Judging will take place this weekend; we wish everyone the best of luck!

If you still want to donate for this issue or even next issue, contact or find an Eye Contact staff member or Dr. Arnzen.

• Erin Mitchell
•  Liz Rettger
• Kayla Lesko
• Everett Manns
• Mara Barreiro
• Kevin Hinton
• Jen Prex
• Jed Fetterman
• Christina Celona
• Marie Manski
• Marie Salguero
• Aja Hannah
  

Eye Contact needs your support. We're celebrating our 20th issue and we want to go all out with a glossy cover and fuller magazine. We'd also love to add some color to the art work, but we need help.

Be a patron of the arts and donate a dollar. I am. I found a dollar today on the sidewalk and I figured I could either buy a candy bar (who really needs that?) or donate the dollar. I think will donate it.

Inquire with advisor Dr. Michael Arnzen at arnzen@setonhill.edu if you need more information about making a charitable donation to Eye Contact.