Stylus is a journal of literature and art consists of art, prose, poetry and multilingual pieces submitted by University of Maryland undergraduate and graduate students.

Stylus was founded in 1994, at a time when there was no literary magazine on the University of Maryland campus. According to founding editor, Jason Schneiderman, Stylus was named after Maryland native, Edgar Allen Poe’s failed literary journal. Fortunately, we’ve had a lot more luck than Mr. Poe.

16 years later, Stylus is continuing to grow and thrive. We carry on the legacy of our founders; to serve as a place to foster the artistic talent of the campus community.

Stylus is funded and supported in large part by the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House, a Living and Learning Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. Many staff members belong to the Writers’ House, though any UMD student can be involved with Stylus. Located within Dorchester Hall, the Writers' House is a campus-wide literary center for the study of creative writing across cultures and languages. Students hone their skills through workshops, colloquia, and lectures led by Writers' House faculty and visiting writers. The two-year program is open to all majors and all years. For more information about joining The Writers' House, visit our website or call the director, Johnna Schmidt at 301-405-0671.

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Editors & Staff Information

The editors and staff members within Stylus are comprised of undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park. We welcome all students who are interested in joining the staff to help select, edit and put together works within the upcoming Spring 2012. To learn more, visit our Google Groups Page and join the listserv for news about general staff meetings and other events.

Editor-in-Chief Dylan Bargteil styluslit@gmail.com Dylan Bargteil is a senior physics and math major. He is a graduate of the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House and has been writing poetry and music for many years. He is interested in public and anonymous art activities as well as rebranding science as a creative act.
Managing Editor Adriana Scott styluslit@gmail.com
Treasurer Charles Zhuang
Copy Editor Carla Lake copyeditor.styluslit@gmail.com Carla Lake is a senior English major and Spanish minor. She is a member of the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House and the Language House, and has been involved with Stylus for three years. She aspires to a career in editing.
Layout Editor Kat Small smallkats@gmail.com Kat Small is a senior English and Latin double major.
Poetry Editor Marlena Chertock poetry.styluslit@gmail.com Marlena Chertock is a junior transfer majoring in journalism with minors in creative writing and international development/conflict management. Marlena is a member of the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House. She is also the online editor for The Writers' Bloc, the newsletter for the Writers' House program. She enjoys writing poetry and creative nonfiction essays (especially disjunctive). Marlena loves open mic nights so she can hear other students read their writing and she can share hers with a welcoming crowd.
Prose Editor Nick Lyle prose.styluslit@gmail.com
Art Editor Annie Pi art.styluslit@gmail.com Annie Pi is a sophomore English and Marketing major.
Multilingual Editor Tarsilla Moura multi.styluslit@gmail.com Tarsilla Moura is a junior working towards a BA degree in English and minor in Portuguese. She is involved in several groups on campus, including the Jimenez-Porter Writers' House and the English Undergraduate Association. She loves learning new languages, and her next conquests will be, hopefully, French and Italian. She works in the Architecture library on campus, and she is also a tutor at the Writing Center. She is originally from Brazil and have been in the U.S. for the past six years.
Multimedia Editor Shevaun O'Neill media.styluslit@gmail.com
Web Editor
Solicitation/Distribution Manager