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The Fulcrum

The Fulcrum, a journal filled with student-made prose, among other artistic creations such as poetry, photographs, and pictures, comes out annually. The literary journal prides itself on being a place for any student to publish his or her original works of art.

Recently, the availability of the journal has been increased with an expansion last year that pushed The
Fulcrum online. Convenience was also increased; not only can one see the various works online, but submissions can also be presented through this venue.

It has been a continuing project since 1996, but devotion to the project may be at a peak. Editor
MacKenzie Moon works long hours on the Fulcrum, and doesn’t regret any of it. Without a trace of haughtiness, she commemorates the work she and her associates have done for the journal over the last four years.

The Fulcrum’s campaigning is well underway; Moon is already sifting through incoming submissions.
“We’re getting a lot. I actually fought with the copy machine last night for about an hour with all of them,” she joked.

Submissions are due Dec. 16.

Hamline, the magazine

Another campus magazine is published through the office of Marketing and Communication from the third floor of Old Main. Three times a year, the office creates Hamline, the official magaize of the university. The magazine each respective publication period. Over 25,000 copies are printed and distributed to all Hamline alumni, parents of CLA students, faculty and staff members, and other Hamline associates.

The magazine encompasses all of the schools at the university and forms a web of communion between them. It explains what projects the schools have been working on and what ambitions they have but also covers universal news like the retirement of President Larry Osnes.

Executive Director of Creative Services Breanne Hanson Hegg works closely with the magazine. She claims “It is one of the main vehicles for keeping in touch with our alumni. It’s also available around campus for student use as well.”

Ultimately, Hanson Hegg said the magazine looks to create among Hamline’s community.

Snelling Connection

Not all the publications at Hamline pertain solely to the business of its territorial jurisdiction. Snelling Connection, for example, provides a venue for issues concerning the collaboration between Hamline and Hancock Elementary School.

A major contributor to the publication, Professor Rita Johnson, asserts that it focuses on a wide audience that doesn’t merely include Hamline residents. It also includes the families and faculty members of Hancock Elementary, local businesses, and school district officials in the area.

Snelling Connection is published quarterly, with written works from sixth-grade students from Hancock.
Students who show an interest in journalism and excel in their studies are allowed to participate. They work with junior Lauren Vikander, the magzines’ editor.

Johnson and Vikander said that the publication is meant to keep the collaborative mission shared between the university and Hancock Elementary in front of people and keep them up to date on various projects.

“We have had wonderful support from the Graduate School of Education and the Law School, both of whom have given us funds that have helped us very much,” Johnson said. The magazine has proven to be an expedient way to pursue continual community between the collaboration program.

The Patriot’s League

Some newsletters and periodicals can be found within the various disciplines at Hamline. The English department has been publishing The Signifier for years, while the political science program just created a newsletter called The Patriot’s League. Tim McDonald from The League and Professor Alice Moorhead from The Signifier assert that these are not publications intended merely for people within the subject matter. Rather, they hope to express issues within their disciplines relevant to everyone.

The Patriot’s League is a way to bring issues to the table. “The purpose of this new publication is to bring some of Hamline’s brightest minds around critical global issues, discussing how they affect the United
States of America”, McDonald said. “We have identified a void in the political discussions at Hamline, primarily regarding a lack of national focus or concern.”

He feels the newsletter is a way to convene diverse and objective political thought that is often neglected in discussion. Bent on non-partisanship, the publication’s first edition was published this month.

The Signifier

Similarly, The Signifier provides useful information regarding occurrences within the English department, including its effects on the rest of Hamline life. It often interviews professors and affiliates with the program to get their opinions on different matters. Moorhead said that while the interviews are sometimes witty or silly, serious issues are addressed with serious intent.

Moorhead added that this is the department’s way to get information out. The Signifier covers a variety of topics, from programs that are happening to career choices for English majors and minors. It is essential to get this information to the students and staff, but Moorhead asserts that it’s just as important to get the information out to the rest of campus.

There does seem to be a consensual principle behind each of these publications. None of them seek to merely propagate their interests, but rather to help form a binding community across disciplines within Hamline’s borders. The hard workers behind these journals are devoted to these projects, but aren’t afraid to remind us who the publications are written for.