The Online Literary Journal of Rider University
Venture is the online undergraduate literary journal of Rider University. The journal publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that represents the diverse aspects of the Rider community and the larger world.
2025 Call for Submissions
Submit your written work for our next publication! Open to all current Rider University students, alumni and staff members. Questions? Contact us for more info.
Recent Articles
A Real Boy – Carole Cobos
Carole Cobos Carole Cobos (she/her) is a member of the Fiction team. She is an English and Sociology major with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. She’s been published by…
Murmurs in the Mirror – Brielle Engelhardt
Brielle Engelhardt Brielle Engelhardt is an English major with a minor in Journalism. She is the treasurer of Venture and was the design editor for this year’s issue. She is in…
I Grew to Hate You (But I Don’t) – Brooke Foster
Brooke Foster Brooke Foster (she/her) is currently a junior English major and Social Media Strategies minor working as an Embedded Tutor for Rider’s first-year composition courses. While she enjoys sharing stories…
Continue Reading I Grew to Hate You (But I Don’t) – Brooke Foster
Blog
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Thoughts on Fantasy
Photo Courtesy of Lilly Trace For as long as I can remember, I’ve filled my life with fantasy. I grew up on shows like…
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Goodbye from Chief Corman
Photo Courtesy of Ashley Morales When I first began looking at colleges, I was determined to major in Musical Theater and nothing else. Anyone…
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Update on the Future of Venture Magazine…
Photo courtesy of Skye Chernobilsky Happy April’s Fools, gorgeous. Confession: I have this thing where my life is a constant battle between wanting to…
High School Writing Contest
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