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The Prairie Light Review

Welcome to the electronic archive for the Prairie Light Review, the liberal arts magazine of College of DuPage. The Prairie Light Review is a juried publication that is currently published twice per year, in December and May, by students enrolled in English 2210 at the College of DuPage. The magazine features the creative works of students, faculty, and residents of our College District 502.

Current Issue: Volume 46, Number 2 (2024) Spring 2024

Prefatory Notes

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A Note From the Editor
Mina Pattanaik

Artwork

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Vigor
Megha Jain

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Old Woman in Window
Natalia Toreeva

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A Dog's Gaze
Becca Filsinger

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Gargoyle
John Scrage

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Floating
Karl Weber

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Far Enough
John Scrage

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Before the Hunt
Mars Pinkelman

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Escape
Chris Howes

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Rainforest
Nephele Kay

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Idea Storm
Christian Sanchez

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Blue Clouds
Christian Sanchez

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Foley Beach, SC Evening
M Candace Thomas

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Last Ride
Quinn Joy

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The Window Scene
Richard Gallegos

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Night Walk
Tania Blanco

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Totem Ring
Matt Hanson

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Death Alley
Romari Jennings

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Overlook
Jill Spealman

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Phone Booth
Chassidi Betney

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St. Alphonsus
Jim Waters

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Amsterdam
Zofia Oles

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Chaos
Tania Blanco

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Enhanced
Romari Jennings

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Femininity
Nola White

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Beneath
Dannika Graef

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Conflicted Saint
Dakoda McCallum

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Summer Delights Pendant
Karlette Murray

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Dried Roses
Nephele Kay

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Family Inheritance
Natalia Toreeva

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Light Within
Shalini Singh

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Birds on a Wire
Peg Saintcross

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Key West Sunset
M Candace Thomas

Selections

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I NEED A MUSE!
BrittanyAnn Schumacher

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The Dragonfly
Alissa Cichelli

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Flying
Dakoda McCallum

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I Want a Mountain
Marilyn Peretti

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Before Anyone Noticed
Juno Nightingale

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Throne of Straw
Isabelle Fitzpatrick

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December
Mina Pattanaik

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Finally
Jeanne Mardegan

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Children of Ashes
Mia Skaliotis

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In The States
John Ogan

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Unhurt
Wilda W. Morris

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Waiting 4 U
Ciara Houzell

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Lighters
Polina Vyhovska

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Factory Misprint
Megan Mandrelle

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(Auto)biography
Megan Mandrelle

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Living Memorial
Sofia Love

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Maybe They Had a Reason
Susan Trestrail

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Thorns
Tessa Danko

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A Shade of Rose
Cuyler Martin

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Sisters
Mike Shields

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Incidents
Mary Beth Lang

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Connection
Oz Carrollo

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The Ring
Carolyn Phillips

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Enmeshed
Adam Sana

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Companionship
Cuyler Martin

Back Matter

Editorial Team

Editor in Chief
Mina Pattanaik
Production Editor
Zaynab Chida
Marketing Editor
Cuyler Martin
Assistant Editors
Ciara Houzell
Laura Drerup
Lidia Rogers
Munir Aldaqaq
Sierra Innis
Faculty Advisor
Trina Sotirakopulos

Contact the Prairie Light Review staff at: https://www.cod.edu/student_life/publications/prairie_light_review/