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The Eyrie is an award-winning magazine that showcases the creative endeavors of TSC students. The Eyrie (the nest of a bird of prey) was founded in 1981 by two students, Rachel Hayes and George Burton, who approached the TSC Director of the Division of Fine Arts, Dr. Samuel L. Cunningham, with their dream of publishing a magazine to recognize the creative efforts of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other college personnel.
The first volume was published in 1982, and with the motto of quality, good taste, and creativity.” The magazine is published annually, produced by TSC students, and it is distributed free to all College personnel, and to students upon request.
Recent Awards
The Eyrie student art and literary magazine won eleven awards for its 2024 edition.
Community College Humanities Association
- Third Place for Best Photography – “Faded” by Sage Moore
- Third Place for Best Artwork – “Ally” by Kylie Raimondi
- Third Place tie for Best Creative Nonfiction – “My Mind is a Monster” by Madi Bonell
Florida College System Publications Association
- First-place in Nonfiction for Joshua Newsome’s “The Desert is Alive.”
- Two second-place awards in Photo Individual and Photography recognized “Faded” by Sage Moore, as well as photographs by students Richard Joseph and Dylan Hedge.
- Three third-place awards in the categories of Design, Two-page spread, and Staff Pages.
- Samantha Stilley’s “The Crying Fields” was awarded third-place for Fiction, and the works of Grace Toole Duncan, Blair Bowers, and Sage Moore also earned third-place in the Poetry category.
Submissions
The magazine only publishes the work of TSC students. The content and design of the magazine are determined solely by students enrolled in JOU2440L, not the faculty advisor.
- Students must be enrolled at TSC during the current or previous academic year
- Written and/or artwork must be original and previously unpublished but may have been submitted as a class assignment
- Submissions should be creative and can be a variety of types, such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography, lyrics, free-form writing, pastiche, mashups, etc.
- All majors are open to submit
In addition to showcasing the creative endeavors of TSC students, the Eyrie also provides students enrolled with the experience of magazine production.
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Students with a passion for art, design, writing, and/or proofreading and editing are encouraged to register for the Literary Magazine Production (JOU2440L) class. It is offered during the spring semester, and students must have successfully completed ENC 1101 or have the permission of the instructor.
Upon completion of this course, students will have utilized the following skills, all of which hold significant job-market value:
- Project Management
- Written and verbal communication
- Collaboration
- Creative Thinking
- Event Planning
- Marketing
- Problem-Solving
Read Past Magazine Issues
Eyrie 2023
Eyrie 2022
Eyrie 2021
Eyrie 2020
Eyrie 2019
Eyrie 2018
Awards
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
2023 - Gold Medalist rating in areas of verbal, visual, and essential elements. All-Columbian Honors for Essentials (which indicates special merit for aspects that make the magazine reader-friendly)
2021 - Silver Medalist Critique
2019 - Gold Medalist Critique
Florida College System Publications Association
2024 - First-place in Nonfiction for Joshua Newsome’s “The Desert is Alive.” Two second-place awards in Photo Individual and Photography recognized “Faded” by Sage Moore, as well as photographs by students Richard Joseph and Dylan Hedge. Three third-place awards in the categories of Design, Two-page spread, and Staff Pages. Samantha Stilley’s “The Crying Fields” was awarded third-place for Fiction, and the works of Grace Toole Duncan, Blair Bowers, and Sage Moore also earned third-place in the Poetry category.
2023 - Two first-place (Artworks and Two-page Spread) and two third-place (Design and Nonfiction)
2022 - Two first-place awards (Individual Art and Artworks) and one third-place award (Best Poem)
2021 - Two second-place (Nonfiction and Individual Artwork) and one third-place (artworks) awards
2019 – Three awards (one first-place, two third-place)
2018 – Three awards (one first-place, two third-place
2017 – Six awards (four first-place, one second-place, one third-place in General Excellence)
2016 – Seven awards (three first-place) 2015 – Eight awards (four second-place, four third-place);
2014 – Nine awards (two first-place, one second-place, six third-place)
2013 – Four awards (one second-place and three third-place)
Community College Humanities Association
2024 - Third place for Best Photography - "Faded" by Sage Moore, Third place for Best Artwork - "Ally" by Kylie Raimondi, and Third place tie for Best Creative Nonfiction - "My Mind is a Monster" by Mac Bonell
2023 - First place (Best Photography), three second-place (Best Magazine Award, Best Photography, and Best Artwork), and third place (tie for Best Creative Nonfiction) in the Southern Region
2022 - Two first-place (artwork and poetry) and a third-place (creative nonfiction)
2019 – Two second-place (photography and artwork)
2018 – Third-place, Southern Division
2015 – Two first-place (artwork and essay) and third place (short story)
2014 – Second-place, Southern Division, including nonfiction
2009 – Third-place, Southern Division
2002 – Second-place, National
2001 – Second-place, Southern Division
2000 – First-place, National
Contact Us!
For more information regarding the Eyrie or JOU2440L, please e-mail Nicolette Costantino at [email protected].