Another Winner: Copper Nickel releases its fifth
Copper Nickel staff members, left to right, Charray Reilley, Keegan Corrigan, and Kathryn Colburn display their fifth issue at the Denver Press Club release celebration.
By Katy Brown
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
On Thursday, Feb. 9, associate professor and Copper Nickel editor Jake Adam York and his student staff gathered to unveil the fifth edition of their biannual journal of art and literature. A warm and inviting Denver Press Club beckoned guests in from the snowy night for the Copper Nickel’s celebration.
The literary aspect of this edition is a strong balance to the artistic factor. The theme that brought this issue together is tattoo art and the idea that written word leaves an imprint. York explained how the staff arrived at the theme: “We wanted to integrate the visual art section more fully into the journal as a whole for this issue, so we asked our art editor Antonia Totaro what she wanted to do, and she chose to highlight tattoo or illustrative art. We tried to build around that an issue that speaks to but is not delimited by the tattoo.”
Keegan Corrigan, student and managing co-editor, was ecstatic about the newest edition. He explained that every semester the journal increases its readers and subscriptions. While most of the sales are generated at Copper Nickel events, Corrigan expressed his hope that Barnes & Noble will join the local independent bookstores in carrying this issue. When asked about the UCD student involvement, Corrigan said, “We would like to encourage more student readers and contributors. Currently a third of submissions are from UC Denver students and alumni; we’d like to see that increase for future editions.”
The Copper Nickel gets stronger with each issue as the staff gains new wisdom with every production. This edition’s size is larger than past issues, allowing for more diversity in the kinds of pieces that were selected to be run. “I think the issue looks much better than any before,” York commented. “I look forward to using this size and the interior design supplied by Jeremy Warren and Charray Reilly for several issues to come.”
York is pleased with the outcome of this edition and especially the work of the student staff. “Copper Nickel is the good work of enterprising students, and I think our university community will find itself reflected beautifully there: our students are producing work—both in terms of writing and in terms of publishing—that rivals that being done almost anywhere else in the country, and that is something to celebrate,” he said.
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