Acknowledgements ...
We are excited to present the 2014 Edition of Kalliope! But first, we
must give credit where credit is due. First, thank you to all the authors
and artists, as well as everyone who submitted their workâthe magazine
would be nothing without your wonderful contributions. We must
also thank the English department and its tremendous faculty and staff,
including Mark Morrison, Kim Keller, and the creative writing professors,
for giving Kalliope a home and for nurturing the creativity of the Penn
State student body. We would also like to thank our fantastic team of
coordinators for their endless hard work and patience. Thank you also
to our staff of readers whose efforts brought together the pieces before
you. Our sincere thanks to UPAC, and specifically, Galen Chelko and
Susan Lechtanski, for their patience, wisdom, and guidance throughout
the year, as well as their fina