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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 Dragon Tales and Wizards of Waverly Place, started Dungeons and Dragons before I could tie my own shoes, and spent the rest of my childhood creating worlds and stories through playing…

Photo Courtesy of Ashley Morales When I first began looking at colleges, I was determined to major in Musical Theater and nothing else. Anyone who knows me now knows that This did not come true whatsoever. Between 16 and 17 I decided that I’d rather be an English major. The change was primarily motivated by…

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 correct grammar and wanting to have friends. Unfortunately, my grammar impulses win out, but I want better for you. So, I am giving you an extensive list of knee-slapping jokes so…

Photos courtesy of Brooke Foster and Talia Hincks Hello readers!  Over spring break, Venture editors Brooke Foster and Talia Hincks ventured out to Pittsburgh, PA to speak at Sigma Tau Delta’s centennial convention, where they made new friends, lasting memories, and represented Rider at a national level!  The Pittsburgh convention was the main event, but…

Photo Courtesy of Maura Corman Hi Venture readers! It’s Skye with my very first blog post (feels exciting)! I figured thatbecause most of you are fans of our literary magazine, it would be cool to see what a day in thelife of a member of Venture (and English major with a concentration in literature) is…

Photo Courtesy of Zie Mueller When it comes to writing, I consider myself a fiction writer first and foremost. Stories are my forte, everything else comes second, a workable, doable second. There was, in hindsight, an exception I didn’t think of until I had walked into my ENG-405 class this past January: personal essays. I…

Photo courtesy of Adrianna Jaccoma and Maura Corman Dearest Venture readers,  After a year on the team, it is with a saddened heart that I am graduating college and will no longer be a part of the Venture team. I have enjoyed every second of my time as a part of Venture and cannot believe…

Photo courtesy of Brooke Foster Growing up, I have many fond memories curling up with a soft blanket and a stack of new paperbacks. I was the “book sponge” that made countless trips to the local library and came back with bags overflowing with my weekly literary treasures. Even now, there is no better feeling…