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About The Makeshift Review
At Cornerstone University, students strive to honor Christ in all that they do. Just as students in the science division study Creation and music students compose new melodies, members of the English Society aim to glorify Him through written and visual expression.
The Makeshift Review is a literary journal created and managed by students. Here, we share the narratives that Cornerstone University scholars have crafted in poetry and prose, as well as artwork and photography. Students of Cornerstone University intend to harness the creative capacities given to us by God to produce something new and worthy of appreciation, in the name of Christ, the Author of Life.
Meet the Contributors
Writers. Editors. Photographers. Artists. Creators.
Editor-In-Chief
Alex Pasquale is a junior creative writing major with a minor in linguistics. He loves writing, drawing and creating comics, music, manga, and video games.
Alex is an avid writer of both fiction and poetry, and can often be found yapping chatting about writing with CU's humanities professors.
Sierra Buist
Editor-In-Chief
Sierra is a junior creative writing major who's also working on a minor in philosophy. She loves running, reading (especially magical realism), baking, and music. She's also the acting Vice President of Cornerstone's Artspace.
Her favorite novel is Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell.
Victoria Herdegen
Graphic Designer, Editor-In-Chief
Victoria is a senior graphic design major who's also working on a minor in creative writing. She designed the 2023 edition of The Makeshift Review, and she and Sierra run CU's ArtSpace.
Victoria loves coffee, her cats Alice and Lexi, art, writing, and learning new hobbies like figure skating.
Dr. Michael Van Dyke
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Michael VanDyke is a professor of English. He is originally from the noble burg of Bath, Mich., and he received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University, where he was mentored by the historian David T. Bailey. Dr. Van Dyke teaches courses in American literature, writing and philosophy. He was awarded a Thayer Fellowship at UCLA in 2012.
Cynthia Beach
Faculty Sponsor
Cynthia Beach is a longtime professor of creative writing. She authored the novel The Surface of Water and writing book Creative Juices for Writers. Her contributions appear in newspapers, literary journals, and books. She cofounded Breathe Christian Writers Conference (2006-2021) and Scriptoria Workshop for Writers Moved by Faith.
Her Surface sequel, A Thousand Wings of Light, and Irish historical fiction, The Seaborne Series, are forthcoming.