Atrium Magazine Fall 2024 Infosession Slides

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1. ATRIUM

Creative STEM Magazine
9/5 Info Session + Mixer
We’ll start on Berkeley time!

2. Introduction
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Gaby Smith (she/her)
4th year, MCB + Psychology
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Adler (she/her)
3rd year, MCB + English
Writing Editor
Helina Li (she/her)
3rd year, English + CompSci
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Abinayaa Murugupandiyan
(she/her)
3rd year, MCB
Writing Editor
Alyson Yee (she/her)
3rd year, MCB
Art Editor
Nesyah Galatin (she/her)
3rd year, Mechanical Engineering
Art Editor

3. Your turn!
Name
Pronouns
Year
Major
One fun thing you did this summer!

4. We’re a magazine dedicated to the
creative student exploration of the
intersection between the sciences and
humanities.

5. In undergraduate education, the
sciences and humanities are treated as
disparate fields.

In reality, the sciences directly impact
the human experience, and the
humanities are all about exploring that
experience.

6. STEM: HUMANITIES:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer science
Mathematics
Engineering
Physics
Medicine
Literature
Philosophy
History
Environmental
science
Language
Art
Anthropology
Religion
Music
ATRIUM

7. Practice in Rabbit Anatomy
By Natalie Meyer

8. Up the creek, a waterfall
plunges in uniformity,
digging deep in the pool
below,
swirling in a brilliant vortex.
Wisps of freshwater spray
float
up the bank,
over the brush,

and wander
into a head of hair.
Honeybrown locs twist and
spiral,
fluttering with grace,
flowing just the same.

It wrestles down the channel,
thrashing, beating against its banks.
Then branches,
splitting as it goes.
Lakes to rivers, rivers to streams.

Streams feed the roots
of wise old oaks.
Deep in the soil,
forked from their heavy trunks.

And there sits her heart,
pulsing its velvet blood
through cascading veins,
sputtering, flowing, and finally,
branching just the same.
Microcosm by George Ingebretsen

9. Issue 02 and 04 Discount!
●We bought too many copies…

●Issue 02 and 04 print copies are
now half off ($5)!

●Talk to us after the info session if
you’re interested in buying a copy
(we would love to get rid of them)

10. Our Goals
●Create a space for students to freely
explore, express, and discuss the
intersection of the sciences and
humanities

●Facilitate the creation of literary and
artistic pieces, cohesive page spreads, and
relevant events throughout the semester

●Publish print issues on a semesterly basis

11. What We’ve Done
●Fall 2022:
○Pivoted from a life science literary magazine to a creative STEM magazine
○Recruited full staff of 25 (including visual artists for the first time)!
○Became ASUC sponsored and funded
○Published our first print issue (Issue 01)
●Spring 2023:
○Created layout and events departments
○Recruited ~ 30 new staff members
○Hosted our first public event (more on that later)!
○Published and printed Issue 02: (un)natural (our first themed issue!)
●Summer 2023:
○Created and published our first open submissions issue (Issue 2.5 - on our
website!)
●Fall 2023:
○Published and printed Issue 03: patterns
●Spring 2024:
○Published and printed Issue 04: continuum
○Collaborated with the Creative Writers Association to host an art show/open mic
●Summer 2024:
○Published second open submissions issue (Issue 4.5 on our website!)

12. Issue 05 Notes
●We will have a theme!
○Exact theme TBD
○Will be selected by staff majority vote
○Magazine layout and all pieces must correlate to the
theme (at least loosely, interpretations vary)
●We will print again!
○Limited print run (again)

13. Available Positions

14. Visual Artist
●Create 1-2 pieces (e.g. photographs, drawings, paintings,
sculptures, etc.) per semester exploring the intersection of
the sciences and humanities

●Create illustrations to complement written pieces

●Collaborate with other visual artists and editors to revise
pieces

●Participate in relevant discussions of literary and artistic
pieces

15. Types of Art
Individual Art Piece Illustrations

16. Staff Writer
●Write 1-2 pieces (e.g. poetry, creative nonfiction, etc.) per
semester exploring the intersection of the sciences and
humanities

●Collaborate with other staff writers and editors to revise
pieces

●Participate in relevant discussions of literary and artistic
pieces

17. Layout Designer
●Work in a team to produce a cohesive magazine design
throughout the semester

●Collaborate with other magazine staff to create a design that
reflects the theme of the semester’s issue and overall
mission of our magazine

●InDesign experience desired but not required

18. Example Page Spread

19. Events Staff
●Create and host workshops, discussions, and other events
open to the general student body that touch on intersection
of sciences and humanities

●Reach out to alumni, professors, researchers, etc. for
speaker events

●Assist in magazine promotion

●Help plan club socials

●Very flexible position!

20. Past Event
●Ethics of various science
technologies

●Discussion / debate format

●Gift card reward for
debate winners

21. You do not need to have
formal creative or artistic
experience to apply!

We will host workshops and discussions
during the first few meetings to assist with the
creative process.

22. Similarly, you don’t need
formal event planning
experience to apply for events
staff!

The position is flexible, and the editors will
help you along the planning process
throughout the semester!

23. Important Note:

Meetings are mandatory!

We meet in person every Tuesday 7-8pm
(unless otherwise stated) to give club
announcements and updates, participate in
workshops and discussions, and work on
magazine production and other club activities.

24. Recruitment Logistics
●Four separate applications:
○Staff writer: tinyurl.com/atriumfa24writerapp
○Visual artist: tinyurl.com/atriumfa24artistapp
○Layout designer: tinyurl.com/atriumfa24layoutapp
○Events staff: tinyurl.com/atriumfa24eventsapp
●Applications due Friday, 9/13, at 11:59pm
●Note: You may apply for more than one position, but
you’ll most likely only be accepted to one (so only apply
to positions you’re actually interested in!)

APPLICATIONS FOUND
HERE!

25. Relevant Links
●Our website: www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~atrium/
●Our Instagram: @atrium.berkeley
●Our Twitter: @AtriumBerkeley
●Mailing list signup: http://eepurl.com/hpnC2H
(for subscribing to the magazine and receiving
other updates about the club!)
Subscribe to mailing
list!

26. Questions?

27. Mixer Time!
Grab snacks! Come talk to the editors and staff!
Chat with each other! Etc.

We’ll be here until 10pm - now is a great time to
ask any questions you may have, or just to get
to know each other and the staff :~)

We also have stickers and magazines at the
front!

28. Thanks for
coming!
We look forward to receiving your applications!