The 2015 graduates of Jackalope Magazine express their gratitude for Jackalope faculty advisors Julia Goldberg and Tony O’Brien. Tony has pushed me more in my documentary photography than anyone has in these last two years at SFUAD. I don’t think I would have progressed as much as I have and found my voice without him. He has been an inspiration and a great guidance to me. —Ashley Costello Julia is my mentor. I would not have had the success I’ve had at this college without her help. Tony is a wonderful man too. He buys me b[everages]. —Nick Martinez I remember the first time I came to Jackalope looking for Julia’s help with an article to submit for a local internship. I was so nervous because Julia seemed like such a cool and confident teacher and person and I so badly wanted to impress her. Looking back on it, the article I wrote was kind of shit, but she helped me believe in my abilities as a journalist and writer. She recommended I apply to Jackalope [Magazine] and it turned into one of the most rewarding, fun and fulfilling experiences of my college career. Julia has been such a influential part of my last year and a half in college, I’m honored to have had her as a teacher and I’m so grateful for the time I’ve gotten to know her and work with her. Plus we both like “Orphan Black” so that’s awesome! Thank you for everything Julia! And Tony too!! —Zoe Baillargeon I am very grateful for being a part of Jackalope. Not only have I been able to meet many people, but Tony and Julia have helped me be better. Tony is the perfect head of the photography department. He is a compassionate man who cares about his students as individuals. I feel I can come to his office no matter what I got on my mind, and Tony will listen. He has given me opportunities within photography that I will take with me after graduation. He has pushed me to do more than I thought I was able to and has, without doubt, helped me become a better version of myself. All in all, he is more of a friend than a professor. Thanks! First time I had to write for Julia’s class (Sexuality and Literature) I cried out of frustration and lack of sleep. But when I received my grade I understood that she is not as intimidating as she might seem at first. She have opened me up to books that I would not have read otherwise and has helped with writing for Jackalope. And have I mentioned that she would bring cookies for every class? Julia tells things as they are, but also respects other’s points of view. She is kind of a badass. – Rene Koala One time I interviewed Tony for a documentary (which completely fell through in the end) and we ended up talking about artistic processes and motivations. “You’ve just got to go out and do it,” he said. The only other person I’d heard say those words so frankly and with such confidence was my dad and that really stuck with me. Aside from that, Tony can always keep a conversation and he’s able to match your enthusiasm when just “shootin’ the shit.” I took Julia’s Social Movements class my first semester at SFUAD and was kind of intimidated by her. Even though I ended up dropping that class (because 8 a.m. is a ridiculous time for learning). I have been enrolled in one of her classes every semester since. She keeps Jackalope entertaining and definitely isn’t afraid to crack the whip and as I write this it’s starting to sound more and more like an obituary so I suppose it’s time to stop. Thanks for the love and support, I don’t know how I’d deal with my angst otherwise. —Nick Beckman...
GLYPH 2015
posted by Nicholas Beckman
Glyph 2015 will be unveiled at the Glyph Gala, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5 in O’Shaughnessy Performance Center, with readings, music and refreshments.
Q/A w/ Nick Martinez
posted by Jacey Ellis
Jackalope’s ongoing interview series with members of CWL’s senior reading class continues: This week, Nick Martinez in advance of the 7 p.m., April 14 senior reading.
Bed Bugs
posted by Charlotte Martinez
On the week of Nov. 4, SFUAD residents Nick Martinez and Martinez’ roommate, who wishes to be unnamed, were asked to evacuate their Mountain View Apartment due to an unexpected infiltration of bed bugs. Martinez, who had spent that weekend ill in bed, had attributed his past discomfort to the amount of time he spent outdoors and around mountainous areas, but once Anthony Dion, SFUAD’s contracted Ecolabs terminator, came in to investigate, Dion reportedly found Martinez’s mattress full of the quarter inch parasites. “My mattress was ground zero,” Martinez says. “There were stains all over it, bed bugs as big as my pinkie nail.” The evidence, Martinez explains further, was hard to identity due to the color of the dark blue mattress. Though Martinez heard Dion report to maintenance that the source was Martinez’s mattress, later housing director Connor Nelson reported that it was actually a couch left to Martinez’s roommate by the previous apartment resident that brought the quick-spreading visitors. According to Martinez, the previous resident had bought the couch as a secondhand furniture piece from Goodwill. Used furniture, Connor explains, is usually a “very common cause” of bed bugs for any campus or hotel. “Which is why it’s somewhat of a bad idea to buy upholstered furniture from thrift stores, or if you find it at an art sale, or just on the street corner.” If a piece of furniture has been infested, the bed bugs will die off if put in an extreme temperature environments. “General cleanliness kind of helps with the situation,” he adds, “but it’s not the cause. Some people think that you only get them if you are messy, but no, it can happen anywhere. But if you’re in an apartment that’s messy it just complicates the problem. It gives them more of an environment.” And as a...
The Producer, The Journalist and The Detective
posted by Nick Martinez
This week, Nick Martinez’ dispatch from the New York Arts program discusses his three internships in journalism and film.
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