EDITORIAL MASTHEAD

Editor-in-Chief

• Maura Corman (she/her) is the Editor in Chief of Venture. She is an English major and works at Rider University Libraries. Previously, she was on the editorial team and published in her high school’s literary magazine: Insights. She loves coffee, poetry, and goofing off with her friends.

Web-Editor

• Ashley Morales (she/they) is the Web Editor of Venture. She is double majoring in Film and English at Rider University. She enjoys analyzing terrible (yet good) movies and listening to curated Spotify playlists.

Academic Advisor

• Vincent Toro (he/they) is a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, stage performer, and educator from New York. He is the author of two poetry collections: Tertulia (Penguin Random House), which was a finalist for the Omnidawn Poetry Prize, and Stereo.Island.Mosaic. (Ahsahta 2016), which was awarded the Sawtooth Poetry Prize and the Poetry Society of America’s Norma Farber First Book Award. His plays have been staged at the Spanish Repertory Theater, where he is a two-time winner of the Nuestras Voces Playwriting Award.

Fiction Editors

• Talia Hincks (she/her) is a Fiction Editor and on the events team at Venture. She is an English transfer from the CT State Community College, where she received the Annual Award for Academic Excellence in English, and graduated with honors in 2023. She is a proud homeschooler, a lover of adventures, and the most extroverted introvert you’ll meet.

• Lauren Mickley (she/her) is a fiction editor for Venture. She is a senior and double majoring in English, with a concentration in writing, and Bachelor of Music (BAM), with a concentration in voice and sacred music. She has a small addiction to book shopping at Barnes&Nobles, loves staying up way to late gaming with friends, going to hockey games with her family, and discovering new music to listen too.

• Faith Robinson-Hughes (she/her) is currently in her Junior year and majoring in Film with a minor in English with a concentration in writing. On campus, she is involved with clubs and organizations such as: Black Student Union, Tapestry, and the Broncs Box Office. As President of the Broncs Box Office, she is working hard to connect with other artists to help encourage a safe environment for creative expression. Her hope for Venture is that it will become another safe space for the Rider Community to foster relationships and a deeper understanding of one another.

• Michaela Smith (she/her) is a fiction editor for Venture. She is a Communication Studies major with a minor in arts and entertainment industries management. She enjoys writing poetry, and previously read her poems at the AEIM (Arts Entertainment Industry Management) Soothe and Groove event. Michaela loves music, painting, and spending time with friends.

Nonfiction Editors

• Anthony Cammarano (He/Him) is an Nonfiction editor for Venture and works as the Secretary for Rider’s Philosophy’s club. He presented for the English Matters event in Fall 2023, speaking about Paradise Lost and its influence on rock/rap. He enjoys creative writing, listening to Sabaton, and walking around Rider’s campus.

• Bridget Gum-Egan (she/her) is on the nonfiction editorial team and the marketing team. She is an English major and works at the information desk in the BLC. She is very active at Rider in various clubs and writes for The Rider News. She enjoys reading, hanging out with her friends, and spoiling her two dogs, Sheriff and Enzo.

• Adrianna Jaccoma (she/her) is a junior English major, a Nonfiction Editor, and part of the Social Media Team for Venture. She is an intern for By Yobe Qiu Children’s Publishing company and loves her dog and reading. She is very excited to be a part of the Venture Relaunch.

Poetry Editors

• Klaudine Bessasparis (she/her) is the Treasurer and a Poetry Editor for Venture. She is a Student Writing Consultant for Rider University’s Academic Success Center, a Copyeditor for Guardian Digital, and previously tutored students in entry-level Composition courses at Rider University. She is a book lover, an outdoor enthusiast, and a constant source of (very bad) puns. As a feminist who may talk about patriarchy a little too much, Klaudine presented an analytical work for Rider University’s 2023 Gender and Sexuality Studies Colloquium, where she geeked out over Tangled even while admitting its faults.

• David Collins (he/they) is a Poetry Editor for Venture. He has presented multiple analysis pieces at seminars and colloquiums regarding Gender and Sexuality and 17th Century Literature. David’s hobbies include reading, writing, analyzing media, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and going for nature walks.

• Michael Keahon (he/him) is a poetry editor for Venture. He is an English major and a senior at Rider. He recently enjoyed being a guest on Episode 2 of the college radio show Rider’s Writers Round on 107.7 the Bronc. He’s been having a great time experimenting with different styles of writing and encountering work by fellow budding writers. He loves going on long walks with his dog, Chloe, and discovering new music to jam to. He accepts any and all music recommendations!

• Claire Palmer (she/they) is a junior at Rider University with a major in Music Production. She is a poet, songwriter and performer with a passion for words. She currently works at 107.7 The Bronc as a Copy Writer and Production Director, writing scripts, skits, and jingles for FM and online radio. She is the host of the podcast “Rider’s Writers Round” where she interviews and shares work from the writers of Rider. She is currently a poetry editor at Venture.

• Kyian Sykes (she/her) is one of the poetry editors for Venture. She is an English writing major and will be graduating in May 2024. She loves to go to Starbucks, write poetry, and spend time with the people who love her most.