Voices 2016-2017 Volume XXXVIII

Contributors Texas. When she's not busy with school, she likes reading poetry and various types of novels and scrolling through her Tumblr. She hopes to change the world one day. She is honored that her piece is being published in Voices and would like to thank the editorial team for their kind words and her many English teachers over the years who have only encouraged her love of writing.

Alexis Mendez is a junior at Midwestern State University and is studying Psychology. She first started writing in middle school and has since then loved it. She feels that writing runs in her blood, because her mother also started writing in middle school and was even published a couple times. She has always dreamed of writing her own book and will possibly soon write a poetry book or co-write one with her mother. This is her first time being published and she feels grateful for the opportunity.

Faith Muñoz is a senior English major at Midwestern State University.

She is from Wichita Falls, Texas. She has been involved with the MSU Arts and Literature Society since 2014 and is the current president. She was the 2014-2015 Outstanding Freshman Woman of the Year. Aside from writing, she enjoys editing, teaching, reading, and learning languages. In the past year, she edited two books by Pastor Mark Graham. She is fluent in Spanish and French and is learning Korean. After graduating, she plans to teach English in South Korea before attending graduate school for a degree in English.

Caitlin Opp is a sophomore at Abilene Christian University. She is majoring in Nursing, has a minor in English, and is the co-captain as well as Vice President of the ACU Women’s Rugby Team. Miss Opp was encouraged to start writing at a young age by her mother, who is an English teacher and a continuous source of support and inspiration in her life today.

Although Caitlin currently plans to begin a career of nursing after college, she hopes to one day follow in her mother’s footsteps and teach English and writing to a new generation of minds.

Rachel Lynette Ross is a sophomore at Midwestern State University working on a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Ceramics. Rachel enjoys working in the studio making cups and bowls. She works on the weekends at the local Farmer’s market and a downtown craft shop that showcases her pottery.

R. Madi Seawright is from Colleyville, Texas, and is a junior Psychology 105