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​The Sentient is a student-led literary art zine, providing the AU student body the opportunity to exhibit and publish their creative works.

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A literary art zine (short for magazine) is a collection of pieces which express ideas, critiques, opinions, essays, poetry, visual art, and overall artistic visions.

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​Our goal is to display and platform the different perspectives in the Algoma University student community.

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LITERARY

Antique Bound
Rain Landscape

 

ARTS

Our Core Values

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Platforming Student Voices: The Sentient is a place where often overlooked insights from the student body can be published

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Integrity and Honesty: no lying, no plagiarism, sources are verified before publishing

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Impartiality: do not report with prejudice, and inform the reader of any biases (for example, state if it is an opinion piece)

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Collaboration: The Sentient is a collaborative project that values cohesion and respect between contributors

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We are committed to utilising critical thinking, promoting creation as a vehicle for catharsis, having difficult conversations, and student solidarity.

What to Submit

The Sentient provides a variety of ways you can tap into your preferred niche,

Art

Literature

Journalism

Scans of physical art, collages, digital art, comics, photography, etc.

Short essays, poems, opinion pieces, ideas, reviews, commentary, etc.

Present, critique, and/or explain current events happening, from a local to a global scale

Potential Topics

  • International, Domestic, and Out of Province Tuition Fees

 

  • Social Justice Topics (The Price of War, Universal Human Rights, Open Borders, NATO Explained, Healthcare, Climate Change, Genocide)

 

  • Critical Commentary (The Anthropocene, Cryptocurrency, Ethics of AI, Critique of Systemic Structures)

 

  • Comments on the AU Student Code of Conduct

 

  • Author/Book/Film/Musician/Band/Artist Spotlight (Who is bell hooks?, Why Representation in Media Matters, Discography Ranking, Origins of [music genre])

 

  • Topics From Your Major (Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Computer Science, etc. --> Why is this field important to you? What do you wish people knew about your field?)

  • Protest art

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  • Mini-comics

 

  • Art as Identity: The Intersectionality of Artistic Influence

 

  • Collages (magazine cut outs, textiles, nature)

 

  • DIY Tutorials

 

  • Historical and/or Modern Indigenous Art

 

  • Examining Different Artistic Time Periods

 

  • Poetry or Poem Analysis

 

  • The Role of Women in Art History

 

  • Colonialism and Museums: How Colonial Art Institutions Steal Indigenous Art for Profit

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THE SENTIENT TEAM

The student-led publication staff is composed of the Editor-In-Chief alongside 7 members who comprise the Sentient Working Group. The Working Group reviews submissions for plagiarism, makes edits for cohesion, help contributors with their creative processes, and organises the submitted work to be published.

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Editor-In-Chief: Elizabeth Davies

 contact email : sentient@ausu.algomau.ca

Please use your student email for inquiries​

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