emma hardesty, editor-in-chief
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emma is a junior university student from kentucky, majoring in political science and international affairs in addition to getting a paralegal certificate. emma was drawn to help establish PARCAE with the goal of creating a place for likeminded writers to share their work and create conversation about the current state of the world. emma loves to write fun articles and opinion pieces, especially regarding politics. emma oversees general functions of the zine, along with assisting in editing and running the website.
jayan singh, graphic design
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jayan is an archaeology student from canada. he was drawn to PARCAE because pursuing a non-arts degree is making his creativity melt out of his ears. graphic design is not his passion but he is unfortunately very good at it. he works with photography, written word, mixed media, textiles, and drag. he helps run the website, review submissions, and writes random poetry that may sometimes see the light of day. oh, and photoshops stuff. you can pry the emdash from his cold, dead, anti-AI hands.
christiane pardillo, social media
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christiane is a full-time second-year university student from northern california, pursuing her B.A. in psychology. she plans to continue her studies in graduate school, with the goal of earning her MFT licensure and becoming a couples counselor. chrissy joined PARCAE because she missed writing beyond diary entries and academic essays. the zine gives her a space to think, reflect, and write critically about media, politics, and her own experiences. she manages PARCAE’s social media presence and contributes to editing and maintaining the website.
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