10 COURIER • NOVEMBER 30, 2012

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PLR publication party The Prairie Light Review (PLR) is an award-winning stu-dent-run literary arts magazine. To join, registration in English 2210 is re-quired. For the spring 2013 semester, En-glish 2210 will be held on Wednesdays from 3-4:50 P.M. in Student Services Center 3251. Students are encour-aged to sign up for the class to learn about the reviewing, analyzing, and publishing process. As far as the process for choosing submissions goes, the editor-in-chief has the task of removing names from submissions so that all reviews are blind and unbiased. As a group, everyone discusses each submis-sion and casts votes. Wednesday Dec. 5 from 6-8 P.M. in the SSC 3245 will be a party held in celebration of the sub-missions and release of the magazine.

Two publication par-ties are held each year, at the end of the fall and spring semesters to debut the latest issue. All of the publication parties are open to the public and published artists and writers are encouraged to attend. The party features an open mic, which is avail-

able to all party attend-ees. Guests can sign up to participate ahead of time by sending a message to the Facebook page: face-book.com/plrmagazine or they can sign up when they arrive at the party. Additionally, the party will feature a silent auc-tion, promotional tables for local businesses and

clubs, and refreshments. “I would like to person-ally encourage students and people of the commu-nity to join in at the party and continue to keep sub-mitting to keep the maga-zine alive,” PLR member Adam Chalifoux said. “Wheaton North High School’s advanced photog-raphy students submitted

some incredible material.” Over one hundred pieces were submit-ted and the top rated ones were the ones that made the magazine. This event is a celebra-tion of the different styles of literature, including, poetry, short stories, art work, photos, etc. The final piece will be sent out to the pub-lisher and released all over the school for free; there will be a display in front of the library. Chalifoux described different ideas of what to expect such as black and white artwork. He is excited to see the reac-tions of the student body. According to Prairie Light Review Marketing Editor Allison Anderson, the submission dead-line for the spring 2013 issue is Feb. 6, 2013. Submissions for the spring are now being accepted online or in person. To submit online, visit the website prairiel-ightreview.org. To submit in person, drop your work at the office, SSC 3251.

Student-run Prairie Light Review to host party in celebration of new issue of magazinedanieL ehRhaRdtStaff coRReSPondent

Prairie Light Review is a student-run literary magazine. the staff is hosting a party open to the public and published artists and writers.

Photo by London Summers

The Wings Gallery is featuring Ashly Metcalf’s exhibit through Dec. 13. Metcalf, a COD grad, mainly uses yarn to create sculptures. She utilizes linear lines and space to form patterns and webs. She also owned a

store before it burned down. This prompted her to move her busi-ness online and she now runs a website and a store on Etsy.com. She calls her store “LeafLee’s Little Sweat Shop” and sells jewelry, clothing, and accessories, which feature unique

and unexpected cro-chet and knit designs. The Wings Student Art Gallery is located in the Student Services Center, Room 2210. The gallery is open noon to 6:30 p.m. Mon-days and Wednesdays, and 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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cod alumna showcases art exhibit at Wings Gallery

Left: Wings Gallery features new yarn installations. above: artist ashly metcalf talks to patrons at the opening reception of her exhibition

Photos by London Summers