The Mirror & the Lamp, since our first publication in 2014, has always been managed by a small team of passionate and dedicated English students. These students, with varying backgrounds and identities, hold one goal in mind for The Mirror & the Lamp: to document the lives and experiences of those involved with the English Department here at Western Illinois University. Our non-fiction feature writing style highlights the individuality of our authors, setting The Mirror and the Lamp apart from the strictly journalistic style of Western’s student-run newspaper, the Western Courier and the focus on creative work in Western’s literary magazine, Elements. See our WIU webpage at The Mirror and the Lamp for more information.
Current Staff:
Managing Editor: Carter Myers
Undergraduate Editors: Karissa Geisinger, McKenna Shillinger, Cecilia Garcia Luengas
Undergraduate Writers: Kishi Blue, Daniel Baugh, Taylor Whitmore, Alexis Minasian, Shaylie Muehl
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Banash
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Past Staff:
2024-2025
Managing Editor: Nick Rush
Undergraduate Editors: Carter Myers, Taylor Holan, Ajayla Ries-Ennells, Ainsley Eskridge, Jael Henning
Undergraduate Writers: Natoya Raymond, Lydia Quattrochi, Donovan Williams
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Banash
2023-2024
Managing Editor: Natoya Raymond
Undergraduate Editor: Carter Myers
Undergraduate Editor: Nick Rush
Undergraduate Writer: Ajayla Ries-Ennells
Undergraduate Writer: Taylor Holan
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Banash
2022-2023
Managing Editor: Peter Hostert
Undergraduate Writer: Blake Murdock
Undergraduate Writer: Robert Davis
Undergraduate Writer: Mathew Gedraitis
Undergraduate Writer: Natoya Raymond
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2020-2021
Executive Managing Editor: Maureen Sullivan
Cover Image: Maureen Sullivan
Sigma Tau Delta Faculty Adviser: Dr Tim Helwig
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2019-2020
Executive Managing Editor: Maureen Editor
Cover Image: A.J. Rocca
Undergraduate Editor: Courtney Bender
Sigma Tau Delta Faculty Adviser: Dr Tim Helwig
The Mirror & the Lamp Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2018-2019
Executive Managing Editor: Courtney Bender (ce-bender@wiu.edu)
Undergraduate Editors: Emma Dayhoff, Alexander Lounsberry, Connor Sullivan, Brendon Kepple, Dylan Rathnan
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2017-2018
Executive Managing Editor: Emily-Bryce Swain (eb-swain@wiu.edu)
Undergraduate Editors: Courtney Bender, Janay Conley, Brittney Douglas, Aubrey Foust, Matt Thrush, Tess Tyler
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2016-2017
Executive Managing Editor: Rebecca Gonner
Managing Editor: Emily Bryce Swain
Graduate Editor: Kate Kellner
Graduate Editor: Jon Naskrent
Undergraduate Editor: Janay Conley
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2015-2016
Managing Editor: Rebecca Gonner
Layout Editor: Chelsea Brotherton
Graduate Editor: Kate Kellner
Undergraduate Editor: Jared Worely
Undergraduate Editor: Justin Kim
Undergraduate Editor: Molly Hall
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2014-2015
Managing Editor: Rebecca Gonner
Graduate Editor: Abigail Tichler
Graduate Editor: Chelsea Brotherton
Undergraduate Editor: Kim Ackers
Quad Cities Editor: Kasi DeFrieze
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
2013-2014
Managing Editor: Brittany Petrillo
Graduate Editor: Abigail Tichler
Undergraduate Editor: Abbie McKinney
Undergraduate Editor: Heather Thrapp
Quad Cities Editor: Leann Weiss
Faculty Adviser: Dr. David Banash
