From leading various school concerts and plays, students at East have always demonstrated artistry, including the young artists and writers at East working for the Silver-Tongued Lit Magazine. Run by a group of students, this magazine provides an opportunity for students to display their works and be proud of their creativity. The club meets every two weeks on Wednesdays to contribute to the magazine they release at the end of the year.
Throughout the school year, students are able to submit their works to the magazine with the ability of having their works peer-reviewed and then published in the annual magazine. Students are able to submit photographs, arts, short stories and poetry.
Despite their struggles during the pandemic, the club has prevailed.
“Just being able to publish a magazine at the end of the year is our biggest achievement. We are proud to have been able to keep the club going, especially through COVID,” said club president Andrea Basuroski.
Each year the club has a new theme for the magazine. This year the theme is Rebirth and Renaissance. In addition, the magazine also offers contests that enable writers and artists to showcase their talents and expressiveness in relation to a specific prompt.
“We hold contests every year; we held a spring contest this year and the theme was reimagining a fairy tale and it was really popular,” Basuroski said.
Being in an environment where the members are able to artistically relate to each other is what makes the magazine so genuine and inviting, according to club members.
“When we get together we just try to explore our creative outlets,” said junior Yasmine Kwong. “I just joined this year but it’s been fun because I’m getting to know people that also enjoy writing.”
The club members hope that more students will join and submit work to the club.
“Our club’s biggest achievement is spreading the work of the writing community around people at East because nobody ever really pays attention to the creative writing community,” said junior Abigail Arbuckle. “[As a member of the club], it helps me see my own value as a writer and what I could contribute.”
Not only do the club members enjoy the excitement of submitting to their magazine, but they also enjoy each other’s company. “Everybody gets along really well and really encourages each other. It’s very collaborative,” Arbuckle said.
