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‘Writing Beyond the Prison’ for Survive and Thrive: A Note by co-editor David Beard
Get PDFThe tradition of valuing writing (and the teaching of writing) among the incarcerated is long within Survive and Thrive. Our founder, the late Rex Veeder, was always immensely proud of the work he did in teaching in prisons. One of Veeder’s students, Jimmy Baca, wrote in honor of Veeder as his teacher while incarcerated, in “What Is Broken Is What God Blesses” and in “What’s Real and What’s Not” in earlier issues of this journal. Avesa Rockwell, in turn, wrote about her experiences with Veeder and Baca in “A Tributary, to Poetry and its Teachers.” Prison writing has a place in rehabilitation, in restorative justice, in reflection, and in Survive and Thrive.
The writings in this special issue, then, are selections from the “Writing Beyond the Prison” project. They have been written by incarcerated people, and as such, they have not been subject to the double-anonymous peer review process typical of Survive and Thrive. As a result, these writings represent the perspective of the incarcerated on their own experience.
Readers may want to read carefully, understanding that there are many complex and triggering topics discussed in these poems and essays.
Thanks to Robert Chase, Zebulon Miletsky, and Susan Scheckel for the content in this special issue of Survive and Thrive. Thanks to Laura Thro, who suggested this theme for this issue, and to co-editor Julia Brown for connecting S&T to the SUNY projects. If you would like to propose a special issue of Survive and Thrive, reach out to the editors
Miller Center Student Art Show Awards (2016 - )
Get PDFThis document lists the winner of the Miller Center Student Art Show at St. Cloud State University from its inaugural event in 2016 to the present
From the White House to the Lake House: Tracing Eliza Winston\u27s Enslavement and Her Pursuit of Freedom in Minnesota
Get PDFEliza Winston was an African American woman who spent her first forty-three years of life as an enslaved person. Born around 1817, she suffered captivity by multiple enslavers in the slave states Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana and in the free state Minnesota. The couple John McLemore and Betsy Donelson-McLemore kept her in bondage in Tennessee from 1822 to 1834. President Andrew Jackson\u27s wife was a Donelson, and he intervened--while in office at the White House--to keep Winston enslaved by the Donelsons for another fourteen years. After the McLemores held her in urban Nashville, Mary Eastin-Polk brought her to a plantation in Maury County. Then, in 1842 the McLemores\u27 daughter Kate inherited Winston and took her to urban Memphis. While there, Winston learned how to read, married, and started a family; and she interacted with free African Americans and people opposed to slavery. Her next two enslavers promised to free her but failed to do so. As a result, when her last slaveholders brought her on their vacation to Minnesota in 1860, she used her experiences to free herself
The Man Shackled on 4 Northwest
Get PDFThe medical treatment provided to asylum seekers or immigrants who cross the U.S- Mexico border fleeing violence and/or poverty is something that has room for great improvement. This article highlights an encounter that I had with one such patient during a clerkship that sheds light on this issue
A Day in a Life of a Mental Illness Caregiver.
Get PDFAs a caregiver of mental illness children, I feel unseen and unheard. Caregiving for children with visible disabilities is already challenging. Caregiving for adult children with invisible disabilities is overwhelming, as others hardly recognize the disability. This set of vignettes/poems describes a relationship between my son, who lives with schizoaffective, and myself. Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Such mood disorders could be depression or bipolar disorder. Sometimes, symptoms may occur simultaneously and sometimes separately. My son is brilliant but needs special help due to low functionality and emotional disturbances. The disorder is a lifetime, and medication is a constant force for survival. This is our journey of surviving and healing continuum
The Impact of Hunteria umbellata Aqueous Extract on the Morphology of Reproductive and Metabolic Organs in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Get PDFPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 20% of women globally, characterized by inflammation, systemic issues, and hormonal imbalances, notably hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, which impact fertility. Hunteria umbellata Extract (HUE) contains compounds like flavonoids, tannins, and terpenoids, known for their antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic effects (Ajiboye et al., 2017). Considering HUE\u27s diverse phytochemical profile, we explored its potential for alleviating PCOS symptoms. Using testosterone propionate (TP) and a high-fat diet, we induced and maintained PCOS features in a rat model for 56 days, replicating PCOS pathophysiology. TP-induced insulin and leptin resistance contributed to obesity and PCOS hallmarks, effectively mimicking the condition.
HUE demonstrated dose-dependent effects on weight gain, reducing it at lower doses but showing complex interactions at higher doses. Ovarian histology showed PCOS-induced irregularities, while HUE-treated groups exhibited normal follicular development, possibly due to flavonoids. Uterine histology indicated endometrial hyperplasia in PCOS-induced rats, but HUE treatment increased uterine gland numbers, suggesting hormonal modulation. Kidney weight increase in PCOS-induced groups may be attributed to androgen administration, with potential benefits from HUE, especially at moderate doses. Gene analysis hinted at potential hormonal modulation by HUE, though statistical significance was not reached. Flavonoids may lower estrogen levels, possibly through AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathways (Chen et al., 2017).
In summary, HUE displayed various effects on weight gain, potential modulation of ovarian morphology, and impacts on uterine histology and renal fibrosis in a PCOS rat model. These findings underscore the need for further investigation into HUE\u27s active constituents, mechanisms, and clinical applications for PCOS
Humanities
Get PDFThis poem is based on the final paragraphs of a longer essay that appeared in Inside Higher Ed titled How to Survive the Great Indifference. The essay draws an analogy between global climate change and the delegitimization of the humanities in higher education. As the planet warms, the humanities grow cold. The question is, what do to now
