Central Review student reading fills Baber Room Friday

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About 60 students gathered Friday night in the Baber Room of Charles V. Park Library to attend the reading of The Central Review literary journal.

The Central Review, a student-run literary journal that publishes works by undergraduate and graduate students, is published once a semester by Student Publications with the direction of the Student Media Board of Directors. In it includes works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, as well as photography.

The reading began with Battle Creek senior Asher Long-Mendez reading his poem “how did you become so patient,” and continued through the contributions to the latest issue of the Central Review. Assistant Editor John Priest introduced each author before they stood to read their work.

Topics of contributed poetry and prose ranged from serious topics such as death and loss in Carrie Polega’s short story “Where Ocean and Lex Meet,” to lighter, more comical works like “Poetry” by Jeremy Ball.

“It was a good experience that not that many people know about, so it was definitely a challenge to promote around campus,” said Jenny Muscat, Canton junior and Public Relations Coordinator for the Central Review. She recorded the night’s events with Twitter.

Two annual winners were chosen for best poetry and prose, awarded $100 each.

Morrice senior Courtney Kalmbach won the poetry award for her poem, “Hangman,” and Perry sophomore Kylee Tolliver’s short story, “By a Fist,” won the award for best prose.

“I’m in the creative writing program here (at CMU) so this is a great experience,” Kalmbach said.

Long-Mendez said there was a very good turnout at the reading.

“There was a nice exchange of words between people who read poetry and prose tonight,” he said.