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GMU's Literary and Arts Magazine

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    Beyond the Pages: Sydney Noel

    April 18, 2019 /

        Sydney Noel is junior at George Mason University who has been writing since 10th grade. After her grandmother Ruth passed away, writing became her outlet to vocalize and put words to her emotions. She is currently studying Applied Computer Science with a concentration in software engineering. Noel is an aspiring author and web developer. Her poem “American Fables” is found in Volition’s Fall 2018 edition where she explicitly addresses issues of discrimination, racial bias, and socioeconomic strife in regards to people of color.  Follow the poet @sydneynoels on Instagram and Twitter.     Beyond the Pages is Volition’s way of highlighting the student artists here at Mason who…

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    Fall 2018 Edition of Volition Has Arrived!!

    January 21, 2019 /

    Our Fall 2018 Edition is printing as we speak but in the meantime check out the online version of our most recent edition of Volition!

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    Submission Deadline: November 3

    October 25, 2018 /

    Hey there Mason Nation! Don’t forget that the submission deadline for our magazine is SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3! We want as many submissions as possible, so if you like to write prose, poetry, screenwriting, or art and photography, then be sure to head over to the “Submit” tab and enter your work for a chance to be featured in our Fall 2018 volume of Volition!  Wondering how to submit? Check out the video below:

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    Welcome Back, Mason Nation!

    September 11, 2018 /

    WELCOME BACK MASON NATION! Congrats on completing the first two weeks of school! The team here at Volition is extremely excited for this semester and all that we have planned! Make sure you mark these activities in your calendars (flyers with these events will be coming shortly!): –Friday, September 21st: Our FIRST Open Mic Night of the semester! All are invited to showcase your talents! (Location: JC Bistro, 7-10pm). –Friday, October 5th: Stop by the Chipotle on campus and grab yourself a bite to eat while supporting our fundraiser! (Location: Chipotle in the JC, 4-8pm). –Friday, November 2nd: Our SECOND and FINAL Open Mic Night of the semester! Join us and…

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    SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 31ST!

    March 27, 2018 /

    March 31st is the deadline to submit your original work for a chance to be featured in our Spring issue of Volition! We want all prose, poetry, screenwriting, art, and photography to be submitted! We are also really looking for art and photography submissions! We know you guys are out there…. SO SUBMIT! bit.ly/Submit2Volition

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    Our Biggest Open Mic Night to date?

    March 1, 2018 /

    Yes, this last open mic night of the semester could quite possibly be our BIGGEST open mic night we at Volition have ever had! We are happy to announce that we are partnering with House Studios, a Grammy-winning multi-media recording company! Three of their signed artists, Mannywellz, Sydney Franklin, and Luke James Shaffer, will be in attendance! WE WANT EVERYONE who has ANY talent to come on out on Thursday, March 8th! Do you like stand-up? Come crack a joke. Are you a magician? Come wow us with some tricks! Have some spoken word you’d like to share with the audience? Move us! Thursday, March 8th, starting at 7pm in the…

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    FEBRUARY 15TH OPEN MIC NIGHT!

    February 2, 2018 /

    IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! Join us on February 15th from 7-10pm in the JC Bistro for another amazing Open Mic Night! There will be comedy, poetry, written word, music and free food! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!

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    Fall 2017 Issue is Officially IN!

    January 23, 2018 /

    You heard correct! The Fall 2017 issue of Volition is IN and it is straight fire. Come grab a hard copy from the Office of Student Media in the HUB and check out all of the awesome talent here at Mason!

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    Thank You!

    November 27, 2017 /

    Volition Literary and Arts Magazine would like to extend one last thank-you to everyone at GMU who submitted work for our Fall 2017 issue! We received 253 submissions, which is an impressive testament to how much creative talent we have at GMU. Our Fall 2017 issue will be out in the spring semester. Please tell your friends about Volition, and submit again next year if you don’t make it into this issue! In the meantime, look for the magazine stands around campus to find our previous issues, plus other GMU student publications. You can also pick up your free copies of previous issues of Volition at the OSM office! Visit us…

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    Open Mic Night November 10

    November 8, 2017 /

    A big thank-you to everyone who submitted work to Volition this semester. The Fall 2017 issue is coming soon! In the meantime, our second Open Mic Night is on Friday, Nov. 10 from 7–10 PM in the JC Bistro. There will be music, prose, poetry, comedy, and food! Invite your friends!

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