MASTHEAD

Zoe Kelton is a senior studying Linguistics, Literature & Writing. She loves to write all kinds of things, including poems, short stories, letters, and color-coded to-do lists. When she isn’t writing at the park, you can find her wherever people are dancing. Her favorite authors currently include Lynda Barry, Kate DiCamillo, Yukiko Motoya, and Andy Weir. She especially loves reading about robots, although she promises she isn’t one.

Office hours: Tues & Thurs 9:00 - 11:00 in HU 254

Contact by email at keltonz@wwu.edu

Adele is a writer and artist studying the philosophy of language and its relation to poiesis. She is greatly influenced by Anne Carson, Hilda Hilst, Bohumil Hrabal, Clarice Lispector, Raúl Zurita, the so-called gnostic apocrypha, and the various shreds of things written on bricks and scrapmetal by the old industrial waterfront of New Whatcom. She likes taking things out from the Daylight Lounge.

Office Hours: Mon & Fri 1:00 - 2:30 Online here

Contact by email at johnst58@wwu.edu

Masie Rose is a writer studying the bending and blending of genres. A few of her inspirations include: The willow tree that fell down outside her house, Sade, things that could be called confessionals, trees that are still standing, reading novels by poets and essays by novelists, and watching water. She refuses to wear a raincoat.

Office hours: Wed 11:00 - 2:00 in HU 254

Contact by email at shawm21@wwu.edu

Rey Darby is a non-binary creative that works with the intersections of politics, creativity, and gender theory. Their work has recently been published in the Hydration Autumn 2025 issue for Arizona based writers. They write queer stories speculating on our current world and making new ones. Darby spends their time dabbling in as many creative fields as they can and has even made a name for themself as the drag performer Silas Spectre.

Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 9:00 - 10:00 in HU 254

Contact by email at darbyr@wwu.edu

Asher Watson is a graphic designer and typography enthusiast. He particularly likes lowercase, double-story a and g letterforms, the Wassily Chair, and finely minced shallot. He’s inspired by paint flaking off concrete, interviews with Björk, a sandwich from a specific shop 73 miles away, and greyhounds.