Alice Jiang is an English student at Humboldt State University, with a focus in literary studies. One day, she would like to be an English professor, and maybe even teach at Humboldt. She looks forward to working on the magazine, especially aiding in looking through all the submissions and compiling a collection of outstanding art and literature to bring to print. In the past, she has worked on student-run newspapers and participated in essay contests. Outside of the world of literature, she enjoys drawing, cooking, and fawning over dogs.
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Cahner is a junior English major with a focus in the writing practices at HSU. They are looking forward to being a spoken word editor for the 66th edition of the Toyon and helping bring around a new set of spoken word performances to the literary scene. Cahner is excited to try and get as many submissions for spoken word as possible and to inspire those who are nervous about submitting to give it a try and get their work out there. When they’re not helping the Toyon out, Cahner can be found creating art or working on their own creative stories. And when they aren’t doing that they’re generally either somewhere on campus or on the couch playing video games.
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Drew Ahlberg is a senior here at Humboldt State University and is working towards a BA in English:Writing Practices and a minor in Ethnic American Literature. They received their AA in English from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California. In their spare time they enjoy playing video games, reading graphic novels, and going to local art events. After they graduate from HSU they hope to pursue a Masters degree in Library and Information Science in the hopes of being an academic librarian.
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Helen has been writing creatively since childhood and devotes most of her leisure time outside class to personal projects, both fiction and poetry. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Helen is drawn to the redwoods and attends Humboldt State as a transfer student studying English: Writing Practices. Helen is excited to be a part of Toyon and hopes to engage with other student artists, reading the works of her peers and working collaboratively with her teammates. As a typesetter, Helen is interested in the production aspect of publishing and hopes to design a book based on the team’s collaborative ideas. Helen considers herself edgy and a little bit twisted, and she’s excited to explore the taboo in the 66th edition of Toyon Literary Magazine.
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Imari Washington is a junior at Humboldt State University pursuing a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Literary Studies. She comes from a small town in San Diego where she spends most of her time reading at the beach. However when she's not there, she busies herself by singing, painting, and spending lots of time with loved ones. An important goal of hers is to keep HSU's English community inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all.
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(Jenn)ifer is a nonnative Californian who found her home among the trees and seas. She will be graduating this spring with a BA in English, Writing Practices concentration, and hopes to finish the first draft of her novel by the end of the year. Until then, she spends her days with coffee, writing and various carbs; her nights with cats, books, and very loud humans. Sometimes she plays Yoshi's Island and watches anime.
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This is Jessica (and her son Garrett.) Jessica is a senior majoring in English (Writing Practices Pathway) and is currently one of the Creative Nonfiction Divisions Editors. When she’s not drowning in homework, “playing” the trumpet on the band, or otherwise dwelling in her cave she enjoys reading, rummaging through thrift shops, and binging horror movies. While her face may not always express it, she is actually really excited to be a part of Toyon this year. Sidenote: Garrett is the Jade Plant. He enjoys the sun.
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Keith Gonsalves spends a lot of time not wearing glasses for someone who is so blind. Keith is currently attending Humboldt State as a Political Science major concentrating in Law & Policy. The connection to Toyon comes from a passion for writing explored through a minor in Creative Writing, and a long history of childhood to teenage writing that Keith would rather not think about. The newer writings are much more “presentable.”
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Mary Lipiec is an English major in her second year at HSU after transferring from College of the Redwoods, where she studied under the tutelage of David Holper and had a poem published in their literary magazine, Seven Gill Shark Review, in Spring 2018. She enjoys writing fiction and screenplays, and she would love to get better at poetry (there’s no way she’s letting that one poem be a fluke), but essays for English classes have taken up much of her writing time lately. When she graduates in Spring 2020, she wants to become an author and filmmaker, and maybe, just maybe, finally get the hell out of Humboldt.
Tim Arceneaux is a senior student that attends Humboldt State University. The academic discipline that he has chosen to commit himself to is English with a concentration on literary studies, which is appropriate for someone taking a class about a literary magazine. There is not much else to say about Tim; few things truly make him distinct, as his habits and behaviors do not significantly differentiate him from the rest of his species, nor is his chemical composition dissimilar to other carbon-based lifeforms that inhabit Earth. However, because of his familiarity with the standards of writing classes and his sense of decorum, he recognizes the necessity to go beyond such banal generalities and convey some more of the detailed peculiarities that characterize his own ego construct or personality. Drawing from his experience with this kind of assignment, he is aware that inclusions about the ego’s preferences and enjoyments are typically viable options for conveying what his species considers to be personality. Therefore, the ego-construction that is called Tim will list some of his favorite preferences and enjoyments; they are: oxygenated air, food, water, sleep, being alive, sunlight, dry land, rain, shelter when there is too much rain, flowers, grass, trees, puppies, three-dimensional objects, Erykah Badu’s album New Amerykah Part II (Return of the Ankh), and the vacuum of space itself. These are all of Tim’s enjoyments that are worth mentioning; thus, you, reader, now understand him in his entirety and he can rest easy knowing that his assignment has been fulfilled. Additionally, he would prefer that this passage does not become uploaded to the university website, for he also recognizes that the sheer intensity of personality that is being expressed in this passage maybe too much for some readers.
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Rachel Matteri is a senior in the English: Writing Practices program at Humboldt State. Rachel spent the past 14 years waiting tables and fretting over her future and overcooked steak. Her path to the HSU writing program took 3 years of piecing together transfer credits in a junior college tour of Northern California. Her efforts were sponsored by the monetary kindness of restaurant owners and strangers who she sang Happy Birthday to amidst the clanging of plates and glassware. Although her singing voice has improved slightly, she hopes her future career paths include less ketchup stains and less uncomfortable eye contact over unwelcomed serenades. Rachel hopes to bring her well seasoned creative courage and innovation to the upcoming Toyon projects of 2020.
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Rae is a Senior in her last semester at HSU. She is majoring in English with a Writing Concentration and minoring in Studio Art. She has been writing and creating art since she was little and is looking forward to having a hand in the publishing process of this magazine.
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Selena is a fourth-year student at HSU studying English (Literary Studies) and is also pursuing a minor in German. She is an absolute bookworm with a growing fascination for world languages. Although the vast majority of her life is currently committed to studying and working, when she isn’t at school, she enjoys spending time with friends, dancing in the kitchen, and petting every dog she meets.
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Theressa Lopez is a junior, pursuing her bachelor's degree in English (Writing Practices) at Humboldt State. During her second year with Toyon, she will be working as an Assistant Managing Editor and Community Liaison for Volume 66. She is excited for Toyon to maintain a closer relationship with other student-run organizations on campus. Outside of Toyon, Theressa works as an Ambassador for HSU, and the Outreach Manager for HEIF (Humboldt Energy Independence Fund). She does not miss Fresno, but she does miss good food, and her big family. You can learn more about Theressa on her website, Ghosts of Us
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Hello everybody! Todd Loughran (pronounced Lockran) is excited to be back on the Toyon Literary Magazine Staff, and to be working with both new and returning staff members. He is an English major in the writing concentration and a minor in literature that enjoys cooking and performing spoken word. He is looking forward to completing Toyon’s 66th issue and its release.
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Will Hamann is currently a senior at Humboldt State University. He grew up in Yosemite National Park, where he developed a love for being out in nature, which, incidentally, was a contributing factor for choosing to attend HSU in beautiful Humboldt County. During his free time he enjoys going for runs on the trails of the community forest, reading books (both fiction and non-fiction), and laying on his back, staring at the ceiling and contemplating life… or wondering what he’ll eat next… it depends on his mood. He is excited to be a part of the Toyon team this semester and is looking forward to what the future may hold for him.
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Zoey Buitrago is a sophomore at Humboldt State University studying Sociology. Originally from southern California she is slowly but surely adjusting to the small town feel. She enjoys reading and writing in her spare time. Zoey hopes to make meaningful pieces of art and putting them into the world so that other people can relate and find comfort in her work. All in all, Zoey is excited to be working on the Toyon and become a bigger part in the Humboldt community.
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