Helix Magazine

"The Helix", or "Helix Magazine," is a Central Connecticut State University student run biannual publication. It publishes mostly CSU, notably CCSU student writing and artwork, including poetry, short fiction, playwright, creative non-fiction, painting, photography, watercolor, collage, stencil, computer generated artwork, and occasionally, musical scores. It is a student funded publication.

From The "Editor's Note"

Central's first literary magazine, "A Link in the Normal Chain", was published on February 7, 1855 when Central was the New Britain Normal School. "The Pioneer" appeared in 1901 with a six-woman editorial staff and the note 'To be published every month by the senior class.' In 1933, the New Britain Normal School had become the Teachers College of Connecticut; by the late 1940s, "The Pillar" was being published every spring. From the mid-fifties to the early seventies (it was known as) "Contemporary". In 1959, Teachers College developed into Central Connecticut State College and was granted the status of State University in 1983.

Though there are drawings in previous magazines, art became a more permanent part of this tradition in the form of block prints from Mr. Craft's art class in volume 3 of the 1957 "Contemporary". Recently, as a result of cooperation between members of the Art and English departments, especially by Mark Strathy and Dr. Jack Heitner, the quality of the literary magazine at Central has been raised. Their classes and efforts have deepened and strengthened the level of communication between members of the University's community. The 1988 edition (was) titled "Adagio".

In 1990, after a two-year hiatus, Dr. Heitner recruited an enthusiastic staff from his American Renaissance class and the literary magazine resurfaced. Today... our literary (magazine) emerges as "The Helix", but the conversations within remain the same: Poetry, Art, and Fiction."

- by Carlos L. Castillo Jr.

History

According to CCSU's September 29, 1999 edition of the The Recorder, "(In 1990) the Helix was awarded a yearly budget of $300." By 1999, it had "grown to a yearly budget of $8,000." By 2006, it's yearly budget had increased to $25,000 annually.

In the Fall of 2007, "The Helix" began collaborating with the Connecticut Review, or CT Review. The Fall '07 and Spring '08 issue of "The Helix" will have guest editors/faculty advisors Dr. David Cappella, Ravi Shankar (poet), and Dr. Stuart Barnett.

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Faculty Advisor
*Dr. Jack Heitner

Guest Advisors
*Mr. Ravi Shankar

President / Senior Editor
* Maurice Ledoux

Secretary
*Naomi Desrochers

Treasurer
*Lisa Gorski

Art Editor
*Chris Sellas

Poetry Editor
*Jason Sorensen

Fiction Editor
*Amanda Volponi

Public Relations
*Michelle Hannon

Layout Designer
*Chris Sellas

Check out the Helix Magazine website at [http://www.helixmagazine.com helixmagazine.com]