From the Editors
With the signature swirls of Windhover LVII, I hope that this new edition can remind you of our interconnectedness. In our earliest stages of planning, we wanted to find a way to celebrate and lament all things new and relevant with a timeless design. As our submissions started to roll in, the aftermath of the pandemic and the state of the campus mental health crisis became clear, and we were reminded of the value of participation in the arts. At Windhover, although we always wish we could have included more pieces, we hope to give our artists the space to just be. As you’re reading, feel free to sit with what our community has chosen to bring forward. We hope you can see all the life that exists beyond these pages. I want to wholeheartedly thank all the lovely people who crafted this edition with so much patience and care. Thank you to all the volunteers who just started their journey with the outlet and whose work is essential to this publication. Thank you to Emma and Sophia who magically make readers gravitate toward the pages. Thank you to Tuesday and Protima for truly caring for every word submitted. Thank you to Ben for always helping to elevate the visual experience. Thank you to Javian for selecting submissions that can’t be contained on the page, audio and video. Thank you to Cora for understanding Windhover at its heart and dreaming up our promotional material. Thank you to Camilla for always being there. Thank you to our spectacular advisor Martha, who has empowered us as student leaders at every step. The thoughtfulness you all contributed is vital to our impact. Above all else, I want to thank all those who trusted this publication with a tiny piece of themselves. We admire those who are willing to translate their experiences into art and share it with their community. Whether your work is featured or not, we hope you can see yourself as a piece of something bigger while reading and viewing. This year’s publication cycle has been both devastating and remarkable. We hope this edition is a retreat for its readers, a way to better see ourselves and each other.
Ryley Fallon, Editor in Chief
Interconnectedness is the lifeforce underneath the design of this year’s Windhover. It is difficult to reflect upon what has been a particularly heavy year here at NC State, but as I was considering what kind of visual box this year’s creative work was going to fit into, I knew it needed to reflect the reliance we have upon each other. The bright spots are undeniably related to those we find ourselves able to lean on in difficult times. I wanted the design to reflect the warmth that can be found between friends even if there are no words being spoken, the trust that sits in a hand being held, and the comfort that can be found in the cookies your roommate made for you. I hope that this community is something that each of you reading this magazine can locate and cherish in your worlds. For four years I have been so fortunate to have been at the helm of this publication’s design. Designing and creating a publication is an enormous undertaking, and any note I wrote would be incomplete without a brief list of acknowledgements. First, to my good friends who have been on this design team with me: Campbell Briggs and Sophia Chunn, I am indebted to your creative geniuses and flair that you brought to each of the books we crafted together. To my editors in chief: Xenna Smith, Camilla Keil, and Ryley Fallon, I am so thankful for your steady hands. To the numerous folks that have worked on staff and poured hours into making sure that each book’s contents were stellar: Windhover, and I, am better for your dedication and knowledge. Of course, to our adviser, Martha Collins: thank you for caring so fondly for not only our craft and the final product, but also for us as creatives and students. Finally, to my grandfather, Dick Carter, who sent a letter to NC State Student Media on my behalf the second I was admitted to the university in 2018. I have been so fortunate to be raised by people who believe in every step I take before I take it, and nearly none have done so with the vigor you have. I am fortunate beyond words to have been surrounded by so many incredible people, and I will always owe so much of my character to each one of you and those I have failed to mention in this brief space. There is so much joy to be found in the spaces we occupy together. Thank you, reader, for contributing to these spaces. Cheers!
Emma Carter, Design Editor