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MIK ELLIS | CIRCLES, CIRCLES

Mik is an English major. He likes being barefoot, writing songs, and playing banjo on the sidewalk. In the
future, he hopes that people will give him money for playing banjo on the sidewalk.

DAJUAN FRASIER | DRINKING LIGHTNING FROM A BOTTLE, GARDEN OF TRASH

Dajuan Frasier is a senior, majoring in sociology and minoring in writing studies. Dajuan was born and raised
in Boston, Massachusetts hailing from both Dorchester and Roxbury. Dajuan has been writing poetry for two
years, he loves music, and swears by Hulu. Dajuan wants to work with young people, helping high schoolers find
resources to access higher education and find the tools to advocate for themselves both socially and politically.
Eventually, Dajuan hopes to work in higher education either in administration or policy in hopes of making
education more equitable and increasing standards of diversity.

LAURA FREDD | ATLAS

Laura Fredd is a Bridgewater State University senior and English major whose work might be seen in print
again at some other time, in some other place. Of three things she is certain: procrastination is one of the best
motivators, world peace begins with the consistent use of turn signals, and, when gazing at the stars, one is
never looking up—one is looking out. Her submission to this volume of The Bridge is dedicated to Kirstin.

JULIA GAZZARA | DRAGON, MOTHER EARTH, FLIGHT, EUPHORIA, CRASH, PLASTERED

As a painter there is a relationship that forms between the artist, the viewer, and the canvas. Julia has always
been inspired by Mark Rothko, who said that paint evokes a different experience when seen through the eyes
of each individual, the reaction of the viewer is based on their own personal experience. She challenges herself
with every blank canvas to create something that not even she has seen on a canvas before.

HANNAH GLUCHACKI | WIRE MAN, METAL ROCKET

Hannah Gluchacki is an art education major and hopes to not only be an art teacher in the future, but also work
as an artist. Her passion for painting and drawing led her to finally pursue a career in art after initially working
toward a communication disorders major. She is a senior at Bridgewater State University and got first place in
sculpture at the student art show here last spring.

RILEE GRANGER | INVISIBLE SHAPE

Rilee Granger is an English major who loves all things fiction. Regardless the genre or form, they believe all
written word has something important to offer. They are working towards a career that encourages their writ-
ing in the hope that what they offer might resonate with others in the way that literature has resonated with
them.

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