CategoryThe River

The River is a representation of the Sandy River itself, which runs alongside the university and what inspired the name of the journal. It is a constantly flowing, ebbing and surging, body of content filled with contemporary work. To submit to The River please visit our Submissions page to the left or e mail TheRiverEditors@gmail.com directly.

Posted May 8, 2018 Archive

Editor’s Picks! – A Summer Reading List

Hello everyone, it’s Gail and Willy! As the semester is coming to a close and our time as River Editors ends, we thought we’d take some of the time we … Continue Reading Editor’s Picks! – A Summer Reading List

Posted May 7, 2018 Archive

(Not Quite) a Farewell

by Willy Doehring With the end of the semester (and of my college career) on the horizon, I spent a long time trying to decide how best to say … Continue Reading (Not Quite) a Farewell

Posted May 3, 2018 Contests

Aurelia of the Crows

This piece is the winner of the The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest! AURELIA OF THE CROWS by Carter Aimone The setting is 1900 New York and centers on the … Continue Reading Aurelia of the Crows

Posted May 2, 2018 Archive

Parts to Perform, Hearts to Warm: A Retrospective on My Past Roles

The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Parts to Perform, Hearts to Warm: A Retrospective on My Past Roles

Posted April 30, 2018 Archive

Prompts for Every Genre!

by Willy Doehring, River co-editor The “Writer’s Workshop” blog posts are meant to be a collage of writer’s tips, tricks, and strategies, including the first steps to publishing, writing prompts, strategies for … Continue Reading Prompts for Every Genre!

Posted April 27, 2018 Contests

The Door

This piece is a runner up in The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest. THE DOOR by Hannah Calkin Characters: ALLISON MILLS: Late 20s. Plain, eccentric, anxious. JASON FISHER: Mid … Continue Reading The Door

Posted April 25, 2018 Archive

It’s my Candy Store!: The Small Delights of Being a Theater Person

The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading It’s my Candy Store!: The Small Delights of Being a Theater Person

Posted April 23, 2018 Archive

Sound and Silence: Utilizing White Space in Writing

Posted April 20, 2018 Contests

Smoke Break

This piece is a runner up in The River’s 2018 Dramatic Works Contest. “Smoke Break” by Zack Peercy Setting: a river bank. At Rise: Travis and Dan (early 20’s) enter. … Continue Reading Smoke Break

Posted April 18, 2018 Archive

Team Starkid is Totally Awesome!

Posted April 15, 2018 Archive

The Revision Process and Knowing When Your Work is Done

Posted April 12, 2018 Poetry

Radical Kinship

by Amy Baskin —dedicated to the staff of Homeboy Industries and Fr. Greg Boyle Tell me again all about my roots. Swab my cheeks. Can you see my … Continue Reading Radical Kinship

Posted April 11, 2018 Archive

Why Absurdist Theater is Cool and the People Who Love Them

The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Why Absurdist Theater is Cool and the People Who Love Them

Posted April 6, 2018 Archive

Breaking Boundaries: The Relationship between Writer and Genre

Posted April 4, 2018 Archive

Change Don’t Come Easy: Theater For Social Change

The Thespian Thoughts blog posts are meant to be a college student’s point of view on various topics in the world of theater to educate all on what encompasses this … Continue Reading Change Don’t Come Easy: Theater For Social Change

Posted April 4, 2018 Poetry

Adoration

by Gale Acuff When Miss Hooker calls on me to tell her and my classmates here in Sunday School just who killed the giant Goliath with his sling I answer Jesus and everyone laughs. No, … Continue Reading Adoration