The campus of Guilford continues to allow students to express themselves with clubs and organizations such as Pride, Wrestling, WQFS, The Guilfordian, and even Pre-Law. One that should be highlighted is the Greenleaf Review.
The Greenleaf Review is a publication club that works each spring semester to promote the future poets, authors, illustrators, and photographers of Guilford College by publishing a book at the end of each school year containing creative works by Guilford students.
Staff members of the Greenleaf Review separate into three different groups. One group works on prose, another on poetry, and the last on illustrations and photographs. This allows the process of accepting different forms of creative work to happen much faster.
Once each group has chosen which pieces will be accepted to be in the year’s book, the Greenleaf Review merges back into one group before splitting into two groups. One group is preparing the book for publishing by working on the layout, and the other group plans events.
This year’s events included “Arts on the Quad,” a fiction reading by author Tita Ramirez, a panel at the Guilford Undergraduate Symposium (GUS), and the “Bad Feminist Poetry Reading.”
While putting the finishing touches on the 2026 edition of the magazine, Greenleaf members recently took a moment to debrief about everything that happened this year. They were able to voice their opinions about how events went and how they could improve on the experience for next year.
Some of these opinions consisted of more promotions through events, multimedia promotion focused not only on poems but also on the illustrations, prose, and artwork that students put out.
They also suggested creating activities that attract students who do not major in creative writing, as well as planning and practicing more ahead of the GUS panel. The Greenleaf staff also voiced that they felt the GUS presentation was too short, especially with the allotted amount of time given.
With these ideas for the future, the Greenleaf Review staff is hopeful for a bright future. They felt as though this year was a learning experience for opportunities to grow and make the Greenleaf Review magazine recognizable on campus.
“We want more about successes than our failures,” said Greenleaf member Juno Steele, who helped plan the GUS panel.
The Greenleaf Review has created many opportunities for Guilford students to learn in a professional environment, while also developing skills in public speaking, graphic design and event coordinating.
For anyone interested in the Greenleaf Review, look for “ENGL 275: Literary Magazine Practicum” and join the team in creating the next edition of the Greenleaf Review next spring semester.
