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Aldebaran Volume 20 | Issue 1 Article 1 10-13-2009 Aldebaran Vol. 20, Issue 1 Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/aldebaran Recommended Citation (1992) "Aldebaran Vol. 20, Issue 1," Aldebaran: Vol. 20: Iss. 1, Article 1. Available at: http://docs.rwu.edu/aldebaran/vol20/iss1/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Aldebaran by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. et al.: Aldebaran Vol. 20, Issue 1 faU 1992 &. spring 1993 issue Published by DOCS@RWU, 1992 1 Aldebaran, Vol. 20, Iss. 1 [1992], Art. 1 Editors' Note: As you may have noticed, Aldebaran has considerably more student poems and stories than in previous issues. While we intend to keep the magazine open to the many national and international contrIbutors who have supported us in the past. we are strongly encouraging student submissions from Roger Williams University and outside colleges and uniVersities as well. Students of Roger Williams University who submitted manuscripts for consideration were asked to do so anonymously in order to keep the selection process impartial. Another addition to the magazine is the appearance of our Staff Feature section. All staff submissions were handed in_anonymously, and the staff member who wrote the piece excluded him/herself from the selection process. We would like to take this time to thank people who have made this issue possible through their contributions: William O'Connell- for time. effort and financial contributions. and always being ready to listen to the latest batch of problems. Will Ayton, Raymond Buttero, Natalia deRezendes, and Joan Roth for providing a place for us to put this magazine together. The Creative Writing Faculty of RWU- for your support and time in finding us an office and encouraging student submissions. Dana Melchar and the Student Senate of RWU- for your financial support. Rene F. Cardenas. Ed.D.- for financial support. Joan Payne Kincald- for finanCial and moral support. The 1992-1993 staff- for your time, dedication and effort. Thank you, Nancy K. Gabriel Debra L. Malewicki Managing Editor Managing Editor We hope you enjoy the 1992-1993 issue ofAldebaran! http://docs.rwu.edu/aldebaran/vol20/iss1/1 2 et al.: Aldebaran Vol. 20, Issue 1 Welcome to the Fall 1992 and Spring 1993 Issue of Aldebaran Uterary magazine! Aldebaran is a student-run literary magazine. The magazine was created in 1971 and has been publishing issues semi-annually and annually for the past twenty-one years. Aldebaran publishes both fiction and poetry. in traditional. contemporary and experimen talforms; we arereceptive to nearly all styles and topics. In thefuture, we would like to see more diversity in our magazine, and would like to encouragewritersofall genres. from fantasy todarkfiction, science fiction, comedy. horror. drama. aswellasclassicaland contemporary fiction and poetry, to submit their work. We are particularly interested in reviewing student submissions. Our gUidelines are as follows, and should be strictly adhered to: 1. No submissions will be accepted without an accompanying stamped (please check that the postage is correct) and self-addressed return envelope. 2. All submissions should be addressed to: Aldebaran Roger Williams University 1 Old Ferry Road Bristol. RI 02809 3. Poetry submissions should be limited to 5 poems each; anymore and the submission will be returned unread. 4. Fiction must be no longer than 3.500 words (there is a 100 word leeway on this. any longer and the manuscript will be returned unread). 5. Simultaneous submissions will not be considered. Please do not waste our time or your money. 6. All submissions must be typed. Computer printouts are acceptable as long as they are legible. Fiction submissions must be double-spaced. Poetry submissions may be either single or double-spaced. Aldebaran 1 Published by DOCS@RWU, 1992 3 Aldebaran, Vol. 20, Iss. 1 [1992], Art. 1 7. Response time is generally 6 to 12 weeks, however, your patience is appreciated due to thefact that many ofthe editors are students. 8. Deadlines are August 15th. to October 15th. for the first issue. and January 15th. to March 15th. for the second. The magazine is digest-sized, approximately 50 to 100 pages, side stapled or perfect bound; artworkorphotography is used onthecover and may be submitted (we do not pay for either other than in 2 copies of the issue in whichthe work appears). The price per issue is $5.. a one year subscription is $10. Past editions are available for $5. Postage is included in these prices. Please do not send s.a.s.e.s with your request. Prospective contributors are stronly encouraged to purchase a recent edition of the magazine. Payment for acceptances are two free copies of the issue in which the work appears. We do not buy work. All copryrtghts revert to the author upon publication of the work. Sincerely. The Staff of Aldbaran Aldebaran 2 http://docs.rwu.edu/aldebaran/vol20/iss1/1 4 et al.: Aldebaran Vol. 20, Issue 1 Aldebaran's 1992-1993 Staff Manag1ng Editors: Debra L. Malewicki & Nancy K. Gabriel Assitant Editor: Quantella Owens Secretary: Denise Wade Staff Members: Mark D. Donegan Gillian V. Flynn Ian Gilligan Donald Hannan Jim Pauly Melissa Peo GregSimack Readers: Paul Cipolla Alicia Duarte Allison Duarte Joshua Reilly Eileen Rindos Faculty Advisors: Geoffrey Clark Melissa Peo Logo Designed by: Nathan Snow Aldebaran 3 Published by DOCS@RWU, 1992 5 Aldebaran, Vol. 20, Iss. 1 [1992], Art. 1 Table of Contents GuideUnes.............................................................................................. 1 Staff.........................................................................................................3 Table of Contents...................................................................................4 Frank Baldwin.......................................................................................6 Paula Beauchain....................................................................................9 Brian Boies.......................................................................................... 11 Sean Brendan Brown...........................................................................12 Rene F. Cardenas. Ed.D....................................................................... 12 Steven J. Cardoso................................................................................ 13 Eddena Christian.................................................................................14 William E. Cooper................................................................................. 14 Robert CooperInan............................................................................... 15 Donald S. Deane.................................................................................. 16 David W. Decherd................................................................................. 17 Jim DeWitt........................................................................................... 19 T. Ducey...............................................................................................20 Leonard S. Edgerly............................................................................... 21 Mark Fitzpatrick...................................................................................22 PatriCia Flinn.......................................................................................23 William N. France.................................................................................27 William Freedman................................................................................28 Nancy K. Gabriel..................................................................................30 J. M. Genest.........................................................................................31 Gerald Gullickson................................................................................ 32 Robert Haase........................................................................................33 S. J. Hall. .............................................................................................34 Patricia Higginbotham.......................................................................... 36 John R HUhnan...................................................................................36 Ann-Margaret Hodkinson .....................................................................37 Dave Howerton..................................................................................... 38 Indigo...................................................................................................39 Janet Kuypers......................................................................................40 A. K. Laks.............................................................................................41 SJgne Elise Land ...................................................................................42 April Lanman.......................................................................................43 Kara L. Laughlin..................................................................................44 Sean Lewis...........................................................................................46 Duane Locke........................................................................................48 Joanne Lowery.....................................................................................49 Amy Lyon .............................................................................................50