If Freedom Had Wings is a group of fiction, poetry and nonfiction students who organize events exploring issues related to writing and the writer's life. Their goal is to create a dialogue that examines the interconnected social and cultural contexts for writing. Panels comprised of faculty and students are organized around a specific topic. Topics have included Writing and Spirituality, Writing and Exile and Writing and Aging. One of the most exciting aspects of these events is the high level of interaction between faculty and students, and between panelists and audience.
Any student can join the group and help plan events.
Two fiction students began the Journal Co-op. Knowing that one of the surest routes to being published is to read journals widely, then carefully consider venues for their work, these students decided to supplement the college library's journal offerings by forming a co-op. Students join for a small sum, the money is pooled and subscriptions are purchased for a wide range of journals. The journals are housed in a resource library open to students seven days a week. Students can read journals at their leisure, often journals that wouldn't otherwise be available to them.