Eastern Student Justin Guiel Published in 'Eastern Exposure'

2017 May 3

Justin Guiel, a student at Eastern Connecticut State University, had his artwork published in the 2017 edition of the student literary journal "Eastern Exposure." Guiel hails from East Hartford and majors in Biology.

"Art is a strong passion of mine," said Guiel. "I devote all of my spare time to designing and creating--but it's difficult to get exposure for my art. The opportunity to be showcased gives me this exposure I need along with inspiration to create, while also inspiring others. When people see my art and enjoy it, I know that I can impact another's life."

"Eastern Exposure" is published annually by the Eastern Writers Guild, a student-run organization. The journal is composed entirely of student work.

"We decided to go with the theme of 'belonging' in this year's journal," said Christina Rossomando, secretary of the Writers Guild. "It was fascinating to go through the submissions and see the different associations that individuals have with the theme. I really love how this year's edition came out."

Members of the Writers Guild sift through student submissions every year to determine the contents of the journal.

"This year's 'Eastern Exposure' brings together a wide array of excellent student work including creative writing and striking visual art," said Daniel Donaghy, English professor and faculty advisor of the Writers Guild. "The club continues to build on the work of its predecessors and has assembled an issue that it and all of its featured writers and artists should be very proud of."