Editor’s Note
WELCOME to Saxifrage, Volume 32. We’ve all worked hard to bring you this showcase of Pacific Lutheran University’s creative talents. This handful of artists offer unique observations of the world through the lenses of poetry, prose, and visual art. As Dorothea Lange wrote, “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” May this work likewise encourage you to see the world anew. As the editorial team, we would like to acknowledge several people who have gone beyond all expectations to help us build the book (and, on occasion, feed ourselves). Thank you to: Kyle Duba, for his patience while designing the cover; Nathan Bendickson, for being our line editor and veritable cornucopia of goodness; Jen Gray, for attending every staff meeting and fueling us with tasty sweets; Solveig Robinson, for being our advisor, advocate, and inspiration; Rick Eastman, for being rock-awesome; and Kay Creech at Johnson-Cox, for taking care of our book. These folks have given more to Saxifrage than we can fully describe, and for that we are outrageously grateful. And to you, our readers, we give our deepest thanks. There is but one word with which we can describe the depths of our appreciation. And that word is: disinffictiong! Please take it to heart, and if need be, curl up with it on a dark, cold night. Cheers, Jamie and Kent April 7, 2006