As the semester progresses we hope that all of you are putting aside your best work to send to us by April 4th, 2012!  In the meantime we have planned an Open Mic Night on March 5th, 2012  in the JC BISTRO to showcase poets, short story writers and musicians.  We will also be announcing and awarding our cover contest winner during the Open Mic Night. Come join us from March 5th, 2012  7-9 pm for free food and a night of literary zest in the JC BISTRO!  Bring yourself, your friends, random strangers if you’re brave and any poems short stories (500 words or less) and/or original music you…

Hi everyone, We hope you had a wonderful winter break! At Volition, we are excited about the spring semester. And what better way to kick off the first week of the semester by receiving the longingly anticipated Fall 2011 magazine! Currently, You can pick up your copy of the Fall 2011 magazine at the following locations: The Johnson Center (JC) in the wooden bins The Student Media office in SUB II (THE HUB) at the Volition cubicle Starbucks (Northern Neck) SUB I Be sure to pick up your copy! Volition has plenty of planning to do this semester! Here are  some of our current projects: Cover Contest ( For more…

Happy Holidays! Have a wonderful winter break! -The Volition Staff

Hi everyone, This is just an update on the Fall 2011 Volition Magazine. As many of you have probably noticed, it has not become available yet. We have had some technical issues with our publisher. We have set a deadline for the magazine to arrive around January 16th, 2012. We understand that many of you need this issue for your portfolios. Please email us your mailing address, if you would like to receive the magazine due to reasons, such as transferring from Mason or graduating this semester. Therefore, we will be putting out the magazine during the beginning of the spring semester but, the magazine will be available for pick…

Hi everyone, Just a friendly reminder that our Spring 2012 deadline is April 4th, 2012! Be sure to use your winter break wisely to get ahead. 🙂 For more information, please see our submission guidelines. Best wishes, The Volition Staff

Hello fellow undergraduate writers and artists, Upon seeing the title of this post, you may be thinking “Is it time yet?” The answer is “Yes”. The deadline for Fall 2011 is coming sooner than you think. The submission deadline for Fall 2011 is November 4th, 2011.  Please see “Submission Guidelines” under pages for guidance and… last minute anxiety relief. We are still in need of submissions for all categories including art, poetry, photos, and prose. What are you waiting for? Get those creative juices following! Submit today. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact us at: volitionmagazine@gmail.com.