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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I am writing this letter at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 08, 2010. On this day, a two year job officially comes to a close. When I finish this letter I will officially hand the reigns over to my successor. It is a day of relief, excitement, and a strange sense of sadness. I was fortunate enough have an experienced staff, wonderful support from the faculty, and a load of highly talented student contributors. We received a considerable amount of submissions for the 2009-2010 edition. While, unfortunately there was only room for just under half, all deserve recognition for their commendable work. We started off the year with a new printing company, no funding, and a new design program. Needless to say, there was a lot of adjusting and hard work from the start. With the help of some hard work and a caring staff, the funding issues were resolved and after a few small hurdles, Herff Jones more than exceeded expectations. Our experience this year proved that no matter how much experience you have, there is always more to be learned. However, I would like to say that we managed to pull this edition off without a single all-nighter! I would also like to take this time to thank my associate editors, Yalimar Vidal and Alayna Palmer, for without them, this journal would not have happened. Both girls brought keen editing eyes to the project and without Yaly’s countless hours spent in the planning and layout of the journal, I truly would have been lost. I would also like to thank the hard working staff of Missouri Valley College for making this publication possible. The past two years have been a wonderful experience. I wish the future staff the best of luck and to you, the reader, a wonderful reading experience. Ryan Adkins Editor
TABLE OF CONTENTS Copyright 2 Editor’s Page 3 Table of Contents 4 Stay - Adam Crain 6 Building a Legacy - Lindsey Simmons 20 After Dark - Rachael M. Walker 23 “Dried Paint” by Yvonne Grinstead 24 “City” by Sara Gross 24 “ Piano Lady” by Nichole Cornine 25 “Still Life with Green Bottle” by Kelly Cordray 26 “Brevity” by Flannery Crump 27 “Flower” by Talya Barr 27 “Bugs” by Yvonne Grinstead 28 “Sky” by Talya Barr 28 Untitled by Ralitsa Gospodinova 29 “Elephant Girl” by Flannery Crump 30 Untitled by Louis Aguilar 30 “Mime” by Nicole Cornine 31 “Building” by Yvonne Grinstead 32 “Mountains” by Ralitsa Gospodinova 33 “Taz likes Potato” by Sara Gross 33
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Page 36 and 37: 35 “Flower Vase” by Kelly Cordr
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