Editor’s note: this article has been updated for accuracy, 

Avant Literary Magazine is where students can get involved and improve their writing skills, and help them get their creative works published.

The club has been around for a very long time. 

“Avant is the second oldest club on Rowan’s campus,” Senior, Editor-in-Chief for the Avant Literary Magazine Steven Flickinger said. “What’s allowed us to grow is just our ability to foster a good community in the writing portion of the campus and be able to make everyone feel welcome.”

There is a big difference between writing today and what it was in the past. There are so many technology resources and diverse ways to communicate, that allow more students to join a writing program that may interest them.

“Something we’re trying to do more recently is update our presence online,” Flickinger said. “Rather than only having print issues, we’re trying to make it easier to publish our magazines online and on our social media which makes it easier for people to find.”

“The writing arts department has so many talented people in it,” Assistant Editor Adam Buckley said. “These magazines are proof that in college you can get writing experience and certainly get your work published.”

On campus, there are many writing resources available for students to take advantage of, and see what they may have to improve on, whether it’s something for class or a club like Avant. 

“Avant gives everybody a voice, it helps them express themselves in ways like poetry and prose,” Junior layout editor Samantha Szumloz said. “They want to write, they want to do something like this but are afraid, and Avant is just a real comfortable environment.”

“I think it’s great for everybody who reads us to see what people on campus are writing and what they are writing about, ” Flickinger said. “There’s a lot of talent on our campus when it comes to writing.”

Avant is another reliable resource for students to help with their writing abilities, and see what literary magazines are all about. The rest of the E-board members are Assistant Editor Megan Nielsen, Senator Jack Long, Treasurer Daniel Lorris, and Social Media Coordinator Emily Carabasi. 

The club meets every Wednesday from 7-9 pm in James Hall in room 2102, and is open to any student who’s interested in creative writing. 

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