Contributors

Henry Bedivere is an American poet. He is a literary luminary whose works have been praised greatly by the New Yorker. His works include “Ode to a Beaver's Lodge” and his anthology collection Steven in the Woods.

Corin Destefano is a second year Art Education/Illustration major. He has been in the Cabaret, Rocky Horror, and Murder Mystery productions at Arcadia since his first year, and is proud to be Cabaret's current Vice President. Corin works at the Spruance Gallery, as a Because Arcadia blogger, and as a Student Program Ambassador for Arcadia's art and design field. Corin holds a special place in his heart for drawing, writing, playing and listening to music, and for his friends and family -- including his birds, dogs, and his cat.

Ryan Everleth is a junior creative writing major and aspiring novelist. Though publishing a novel is his ultimate goal, he's taken up a habit of short story writing, coming up with twisted tales that are either deadly serious or utterly bizarre--there's no in-between.

Rye Hayden is a teenaged author, poet, and general creative who writes about the devastation both commonplace and inherent to the human experience, often through a horror-adjacent lens. This piece is about an old best friend.

Leon Hendershot revisited several poems from his time at UArts and edited them to fit his current style. In doing so, he realized how much he's grown as an artist and hopes Quiddity readers enjoy what he's written!

Haylie Jurnutowski is a junior Creative Writing and History student. Her main art forms are fiction, poetry, sketch, and textiles. In her fiction work, she explores the reanimation of history, while her poetry focuses upon observation of the modern world. 

Joanne McGinniss is a sophomore at Arcadia University and an Early Childhood Education Major (Pre-k - 4). She is a creative and passionate photographer who loves to experience the beauty of nature and animals. When she is not exploring this passion, she enjoys her work as a future early childhood educator where she wants to lead the future generation to the right path and provide them with the support that they need to succeed.

Jacob Morales likes making stuff—mostly characters and landscapes.

Jack Quigley is a sophomore from Chicago, Illinois. He plays for the Men's Ice Hockey team and owns his own business back home coaching players during the summer. This is the first submission of content to public display he has made and the start of more to come.

River Reid (he/they) is a queer and trans artist specializing in poetry and memoir, photography and collage. He’s from Oregon originally, but now lives, goes to school, and works in Philly.

Ali Whitlock is a first-year student studying Creative Writing here at Arcadia. She loves the freedom of writing and enjoys creating immersive stories that inspire others. She is currently working on a novel, various poems, and a few short stories. Some of her other hobbies include photography, listening to music, reading, visiting the aquarium, exploring nature, and hanging out with family and friends.