Title Alternative
Klipsun, Spring 2011 - Break
Volume and Number
Vol. 41, Issue 5
Files
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Publication Date
Spring 2011
Creator
Western Washington University
Editor in Chief
Rypich, Olena
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Keegan Prosser; Copy Editor: Megan Jonas; Story Editors: Laina Pickrel, Kayley Richards, Carey Rose; Designers: Chelsea Kennedy, Shea Taisey; Multimedia Editor: Carina Bissett; Online Editor: Elin Jike; Photographers: Jake Bankson, Kaylin Bettinger, Jaynie Hancock, Jeremy Smith, Jordan Stead, Sarah Richardson; Writers: Sakeus Bankson, Kaylin Bettinger, Gina Cole, Raymond Flores, Marianne Graff, Rachel Lerman, Kathleen Marriott, Michelle Naranjo, Sarah Richardson, Nicole Strep, Liza Weeks
Description
It’s fascinating to think back to March of ’99 when I came to America with my parents, six suitcases in tow and about four learned phrases in my pocket: hello, goodbye, please and thank you. Though I’m fluent in English now, the occasional accent slip still reminds me of those years I was frustrated with my broken English. Back then, the TV we bought at a garage sale had only three channels, one of them showing “The Simpsons,” “Supermarket Sweep” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.” This was the quality television that taught me the basis of my colloquial English.
The spectrum of this issue’s theme runs the gamut from lighthearted to deep and serious. It explores a silly phenomenon, gets us in touch with our inner teen romantic and also probes the issues that too often get swept under the rug: emotional pain and abuse and the hopeless feelings they trigger. It’s the kind of break no Superglue can fix. Ultimately, these stories are about moving on, maturing, turning a new page and letting go of the past — that’s the way to heal the worst wounds.
The Gestalt theory holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I like to think of the collection of ceramic shards on the cover as a beautiful plate, a work of art that used to be a whole. To get that one cover photo our photographer smashed tons of dishes. But hey, it was all for good luck.
Photography Editor
Stead, Jordan
Advisor
Watt, Peggy
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by the Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, and www.klipsunmagazine.com/.
Type
Text
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham (Wash.)
Disciplines
Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Keywords
Student life
Description
Independent Student Publication at Western Washington University
Document Type
Issue
Recommended Citation
Rypich, Olena, "Klipsun Magazine, 2011, Volume 41, Issue 05 - Spring" (2011). Klipsun Magazine. 146.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/146
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Klipsun Magazine, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subject-Topical (LCSH)
College students’ writings, American--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals; Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals
Subject-Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Western Washington University
Language
English
Format
application/pdf