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We are delighted to introduce the

2021 Crossroads VIII Anthology Staff!

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Samantha Chase is a senior at Suffolk University studying English Literature and Regional and Global History. She hopes to pursue a career in the publishing world as an editor after graduation, and until then is content writing reviews for her favorite books. In the literary world, she has served as Managing Editor for the Suffolk Voice, Suffolk’s 24/7 online newspaper. In a high school creativity class she and her group once worked together to create a Grilled Cheese world where everything is made of cheese, and happiness reigns.

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Wick Hallos is a rising junior at Columbia University, studying English and Philosophy. He is an editorial board member for The Columbia Review, and he has written speeches for the mayor of Lexington, KY. He is considering an MFA in Creative Writing, and someday he would like to publish a book of poetry. He interns for Tupelo Press.

 

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Splitting his time between his Appalachian hometown of Waynesboro, PA and New York City where he studies, Marcus Cooley is interested in using publishing to assist projects of access and community building in rural areas. He is currently pursuing a BA in English and Comparative Literature with a concentration in Hispanic Studies at Columbia University and hopes to work as an editor after graduation. Marcus is a Senior Editor of Lay Review at Grey Matters CU, an on-campus neuroscience journal that focuses on reaching new audiences.

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