Daphenie Joseph
(she/her/hers)
Daphenie is a fourth year double majoring in Studio Art and Media Studies. She is interested in exploring the portrayal of race in media forms such as animation and traditional film, as well as understanding the impact of media on our current society. In her free time she enjoys catching up on her favorite shows, working on art projects, and participating in Christian fellowships on grounds.
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Our issue opens with Cheyenne Butler’s piece “What Happens in Vegas Should Stay in Vegas,” when the thin veil of adoration is trespassed.
Do you see me as I see myself in your reflection?
Looking down on your water that coats my skin a color I share with all
Years and years ago
Do you recognize me as your own?
my grandfather knows trees
like I know the bark of his calloused hands
their leaves, their roots, their flowers
Caroline Silvera applied to Iris magazine one year ago as a second year without any writing experience. Surprising right? Most wouldn’t guess by the variety and depth of her pieces, not to mention the title of “author” beneath her name on the Iris website, that she had never considered herself a writer before.
Ask anyone on the Iris staff, it’s Lindsey’s unique voice that remains with them, the words are always alive, breathing off the page. Lindsey says she has little writing experience, but between you and me, she’s just being modest.
I was in Sephora over winter break, looking for a new perfume, when a couple of girls who could not be any older than 11 shoved past me to get to the Sol de Janerio display.
Back in high school, I did not care at all about the holidays.
Dear Man with the Matches,
Do you remember seeing a gaggle of college kids making their way down the street late one night?
When I was in first grade, I wished for the first time to be a writer. I pictured holding a book and running my finger over my name in embossed text on the cover of a pristine book jacket.