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The Laureate’s mission is to provide undergraduate students at Western Michigan University a place in which to publish their fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and other creative works. Under the guidance of a faculty editor and mentor, each year an undergraduate student chooses to accept the challenge of gathering, selecting, and editing the collection for an honors thesis project. Faculty mentors at WMU’s Design Center at the Gwen Frostic School of Art select undergraduate students to be in charge of the journal’s design aesthetic. The Laureate strives to be a professional and engaging publication that appeals to all. Please enjoy the creative work of our students!

See the About this Journal for more information.

Current Volume: Volume 21 (2023)

Complete Issue

Editor's Note

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Letter From the Editor
Bella Loe Proulx

Poetry

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Magazine Mouth
Kostandi Stephenson

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Pest(icide)
Kostandi Stephenson

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drunk on halloween
Lauren Williams

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The Gray
Nora Pluth

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Soft-Spoken
Amaya Gipson

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Silence
Amaya Gipson

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grave-digger
Lauren Williams

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Instructions to The Coroner
Josiah Zuiderveen

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Grove(l)
Madalyn L. Rockwell

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Note to Self
Shelby Vaughn

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FTM
Ryder Dietz

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a bubble bath
Lydia Cowan

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Burning Trees
Josiah Zuiderveen

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Highway at Night
Nora Pluth

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Before Sunrise
Nora Pluth

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Chasing the Heart of Music
Josiah Zuiderveen

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Astigmatism
Madalyn L. Rockwell

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Yellow Yarn
Nora Pluth

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Becoming Consumption
Madalyn L. Rockwell

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Salt Flat
Lucas Harbaugh

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Scribble Out
Lucas Harbaugh

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Philadelphia Alley
Lucas Harbaugh

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The Wind
Jenna Staszak

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Memory
Emma Hampel

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A Lady’s Broken Heart
Kostandi Stephenson

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spoonful of sugar
Lauren Williams

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To Be in Morning
Angie Bissonnette

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Companion
Ryder Dietz

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Hide and Seek
Angie Bissonnette

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Our Kingdom
Angie Bissonnette

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Queendom
Madalyn L. Rockwell

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After Two Men in Love
Josiah Zuiderveen

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Not an Invitation
Madalyn L. Rockwell

Fiction

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A Siren’s Cry
Angie Bissonnette

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Venus’ Arms
Rian Johnson

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The Meadow
Lucas Harbaugh

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Puppet Master
Ryder Dietz

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A Bloody Proposal
Angie Bissonnette

Nonfiction

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Untitled
Madalyn L. Rockwell

Photography

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Submission 2
Madeline Roberts

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Submission 3
Madeline Roberts

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Submission 5
Madeline Roberts

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Submission 4
Madeline Roberts

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Flower Picture
Mira Marino

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Lilac
Mira Marino

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Submission 1
Madeline Roberts

Art

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Crossroads
Emma Hampel

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The Artist
Emma Hampel

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Flower Print
Mira Marino

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Watching Mom
Emma Hampel