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Joseph is a senior studying literature and religious studies. He is a managing editor on staff, and edits the genesis website and blog. When he can find the time, he enjoys writing fiction and tearing through novels. His flash fiction piece Poppies was published in the spring 2018 issue of genesis. This is his fifth semester on staff.
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Danilo Almeida is a double major in biology and creative writing with a pre-dental track who will be graduating in May, 2022. In addition to genesis, he is also involved on campus as the president of the Performing Arts Club, a researcher at the IU School of Dentistry, and an RA at North Hall. Danilo is also from São Paulo, Brazil and has his first language as Portuguese.
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Sarah Bush can’t wait to have a most excellent time with the genesis editing team! (Yes, she loves Bill and Ted.) This is her third year at IUPUI and she is expected to graduate with a Bachelor’s in 2021, only to stay another year for a Master’s. She is majoring in Media Arts and Science and minoring in Creative Writing. Her favorite book is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and she is currently reading Storm Front by Jim Butcher. This is her first year on the genesis staff.
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Angelina Butters is a junior at IUPUI majoring in Creative Writing. Her experience at genesis began in 2020. Thrawn (Star Wars) is her favorite book, along with any other Star Wars EU books. As a result of reading fantasy/fiction, she has also published a fantasy novel, Frost: Winter’s Heir. Angelina can be reached through her university email at anbutter@iu.edu.
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Ashley Conner is a senior majoring in writing and literacy and minoring in psychology. This is her first semester with genesis. She hopes to bring her love of fiction and art into the magazine. Her favorite books (for now) are the Simon Snow series, and she is currently reading a mix of the classics such as Anna Karenina.
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Katherine Culp is a junior at IUPUI. She is majoring in English with a concentration in Writing and Literacy and is set to graduate in 2021. Let’s hope she can make that happen! This is Katherine’s first semester on genesis. Her favorite issue of genesis is the Fall 2019 issue. Currently she is reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and trying to tackle The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. Although those books have been placed on the back burner this semester (so sad). She would like to say how very excited she is to join the genesis team this semester!
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Abby is an English major, with a focus in Writing and Literacy, and plans on graduating in Spring of 2021. She was an intern for genesis in Spring of 2019 and has been a member of the staff ever since. She has one fur baby named Apollo, who keeps her on her toes daily. Although she is not currently reading anything, she plans to make a dent in her shelves of unread books...eventually. You can check out her blog—which is where you can find not only her social media, but all her published work as well—at the following link: https://anfort02.wixsite.com/theworldofabby
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Abigail Freestone is majoring in Literature and Philosophy and is graduating in 2022. She is the daughter of a Scotswoman and an Englishman but was raised in a small town west of Indy.
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Zoe is a Creative Writing major, a Business minor, and is considering adding Psychology to the mix. She plans to graduate in May of 2022, and this is her second semester on the genesis staff. Her favorite genesis issue is Spring 2019, and her favorite book is either The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. She would love to own a cat but is sadly incredibly allergic.
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Brandon Hopson is a Creative Writing major and Psychology/Film minor. He is planning on graduating Fall of 2021. His goal is to become a screenwriter and/or director. His dream is to dabble as a musician. Imagination and intellect are his greatest interests.
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Kayelee is a senior majoring in English. This is her first semester on the genesis team, but she is excited to be on board. Her favorite books are The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and her favorite issue of genesis is spring 2020 because that was her first experience with the team.
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Sage is a junior majoring in Creative Writing and this is their first semester on the genesis team! They love to read and write horror stories as well as poetry and are currently making their way through a collection of Stephen King’s short stories. They aspire to be an author and poet, writing horror-esque and surreal works.
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Briesa is double majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and Spanish. She loves reading and learning languages. She plans to graduate in the spring of 2022 and further her education by pursuing a master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Some of her favorite authors are J.R.R Tolkien who wrote The Lord of the Rings and Pierce Brown who writes the Red Rising series, though she will read anything from manga to autobiographies.
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Alexa will be graduating in May 2020 with an English Literature degree and Linguistics and Creative Writing minors. She’s been an editor with genesis since fall 2019 and hopes to continue editing once she goes out into the real world. She is currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring, Sea of Monsters, and When We Rise and probably will be for the next few years because she keeps starting books but not finishing the ones she’s already reading and also buying new books to start reading.
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Jasonna is a Creative Writing major. She will be graduating in 2022. This is her first semester working on genesis. Her favorite book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. One of her favorite poets is F.S. Yousaf. If she could visit any fictional place, she would visit Hogwarts. She is often inspired by photographs her friends have taken and will write poems based on them. She also writes realistic fiction.
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This is Sarah’s first semester on the genesis staff! She’s in her junior year as an English Major, concentrating on creative writing and minoring in literature. You can typically find her reading the work of Indianapolis native, Kurt Vonnegut, but she also enjoys reading contemporary fiction and plays. She’s currently reading The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Feel free to contact her via email at sseyfrie@iu.edu or via pigeon at flybirdiefly.sky.
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Bhri’ona is an English major concentrating in creative writing and writing and literacy. She plans to graduate in May of 2022. This is her first semester on genesis. When she’s not working, she likes to spend most of her free time writing. She says she lives in about 5 different worlds at once, since there’s so many potential story ideas in her head. Currently she is reading Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook.
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Zach Thomas is a Media Arts and Science major with a minor in Creative Writing. He plans on graduating in 2021, and he’s not sure where he’ll go from there. His favorite book is Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, and that’s probably because he plays way too many video games.
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Hannah is a Sophomore with a major in English Writing and Literacy. She wants to be a book editor and an author when she graduates. Unfortunately, her reading is currently non-existent, so suggestions are welcome. Fantasy is her favorite genre, but she will literally read anything as long as it’s interesting enough (the philosophy of a librarian’s child).
