{"id":47910,"date":"2023-05-04T16:35:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=47910"},"modified":"2023-05-04T16:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T21:35:49","slug":"milk-tooth-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/04\/milk-tooth-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinking Their Teeth into Creativity: BSU Launches Milk Tooth&#8217;s Fifth Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 27th, Bemidji State University hosted the highly anticipated launch of the annual student literary magazine&rsquo;s fifth issue. The thawing lake and late spring afternoon provided a blustery backdrop for the <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> reading and reception, which took place at Lakeside and was well-attended by students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of the creativity and diversity of BSU students, the launch event featured readings by several of the published authors, showcasing a range of voices and genres &mdash; poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and even comics &mdash; represented in the magazine.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47910 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-2 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Student reading on stage at Milk Tooth literary launch\" columns=\"2\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47919,47920\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47919,47920\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0386-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Student reading on stage at Milk Tooth literary launch\" columns=\"2\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47919,47920\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47919,47920\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0396-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Established in 2019, <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> is a testament to the vibrant literary and arts culture thriving on the Bemidji State University campus. The magazine, which started as a graduate student project co-founded by Shawn Cruze, a second-year master&rsquo;s English student and contributing editor, has since grown into a flourishing student organization.<\/p>\n<p>Offering a platform for emerging writers and artists, <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> accepts submissions from students of all majors. Entries are evaluated entirely anonymously and carefully selected by a panel of student editors based on the quality of the writing, its subject matter and literary merits.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the readings, attendees had the chance to snag their own copies of <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> for friends and family and to meet the student editorial board who had worked diligently throughout the fall and spring semesters to make the magazine a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Froehle, the magazine&rsquo;s managing editor and a first-year master&rsquo;s student in English, expressed pride in the magazine&rsquo;s editors. <span data-contrast=\"none\">&ldquo;They are all really passionate about writing, reading and publishing plus putting on events, which is all that I could ever ask for.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-47910 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-2 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Milk Tooth literary journal\" columns=\"2\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47914,47917\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47914,47917\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Milktooth_0336-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-2 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Milk Tooth editorial board\" columns=\"2\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47914,47917\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47914,47917\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0443-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The launch event holds special significance for the students published in <em>Milk Tooth<\/em>, providing them with an opportunity to share their work with a wider audience and connect with other writers and artists.<\/p>\n<p>Freshman Hannah Lewis, an English and music double major from Nevis, is already making her mark. Her short story appears in this year&rsquo;s issue, whose submission was inspired by &ldquo;the English faculty and the friends I&rsquo;ve made through the program. I really love the community here on campus and it&rsquo;s exciting to see your work in print while supporting your peers!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For those like poet and graphic artist Gordon Hess, who came to Bemidji State to major in creative and professional writing, the magazine offers a first-hand look into the inner-workings of the publishing industry. &ldquo;I hope to become an established MN author,&rdquo; Hess said of his long-term plans.&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;m also striving to create a signature fusion of art and&nbsp;poetry. I&rsquo;m excited to see the continual growth of my work, and the work of my peers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-47910 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-3 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Students sitting around a table, laughing\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47915,47918,47916\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47915,47918,47916\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0420-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-3 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"A young boy at a snack table\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47915,47918,47916\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47915,47918,47916\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0406-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-3 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Student reading on stage at Milk Tooth literary launch\" size=\"small-image\" ids=\"47915,47918,47916\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"47915,47918,47916\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/DMilktoothSC_0353-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Faculty advisor Chad Abushanab commended the students for their hard work. &ldquo;This is a great moment for <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> and for the entire BSU community,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The magazine provides practical experience for our creative writers and editors and brings together voices from across the entire campus. I&rsquo;m so proud of the work our students have done, and I can&rsquo;t wait to see where <em>Milk Tooth<\/em> goes next.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As for the future, Froehle highlighted the past year&rsquo;s expansion into social media coordination and a design team, enabling broader student involvement. &ldquo;Not only do these things help the org, but they also get students (in and out of the English program) to be more involved,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>With additional plans to develop the magazine beyond print and into digital issues, the future looks promising for this dynamic publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 27th, Bemidji State University hosted the highly anticipated launch of the annual student literary magazine&rsquo;s fifth issue. The thawing lake and late spring afternoon provided a blustery backdrop for the Milk Tooth reading and reception, which took place at Lakeside and was well-attended by students, faculty and staff. A celebration of the creativity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":528,"featured_media":47911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,1038,980,1021,1],"tags":[1140,1139,1102],"class_list":["post-47910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-english","category-strategic-plan","category-student-engagement","category-uncategorized","tag-creative-writing","tag-english","tag-milk-tooth"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/528"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47910"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47924,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47910\/revisions\/47924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}