Nexus Literary Journal--a student run publication for creative writing and artwork by writers and artists from Wright State-- is coming back in the Wright State campus newspaper The Guardian, the newspaper said.
Nexus is meant to be the “The creative outlet for Wright State,” said Nexus Poetry Editor Zach Moore. It will consist of creative works like poetry and short stories, as well as other artwork such as photography and paintings. All material will be submitted by Wright State students, alumni and faculty.
The journal has a long history with WSU, but it has recently fallen away from interest and faded out, according to Moore.
“As time went by a lack of awareness happened,” said Moore. “There was less and less being submitted and through the course of that and funding issues and whatnot, it kind of just disappeared.”
Despite the scarcity of readers and submitters in the journal's final years, Moore still remains hopeful for its return.
“As long as there are people that will push the limits to promote it, Nexus will be successful,” said Moore.
Not only does Moore feel it will be successful, but said he also believes that it is very much needed.
“I’ve talked to a lot of writers and other poets, and there always seems to be a want and desire to publish, but there hasn’t been that outlet,” Moore said.
He also said that he feels it could help the creative community as a whole.
“When you create something, you join this community and it’s all about encouraging, feeding off of and helping each other. It makes you more confident in what you’re doing, and having this literary journal is a way to allow people to get their work out there and get feedback,” Moore said.
In its final years, Nexus became a part of The Guardian newspaper before fading away. The journal will relaunch on The Guardian’s website in August, and a page will be dedicated to it in the print paper on the last issue of each month, according to The Guardian Editor-in-Chief Brandon Semler.
Semler said he thought the “Ode to Nexus” page printed in the paper once a semester last year was effective and successful. When Moore approached him about rebooting the journal, Semler said he was all for it.
“We are excited to present Nexus to the campus of Wright State again,” Semler said. “It is a great outlet for students to publish creative work.”
