Untold is the multimedia, online journal for UVU’s Honors Program. We seek to showcase and anthologize each semester of the Honors Program and its students. The website is run like a normal academic journal, being peer-reviewed, and updated every semester in the form of volumes. We have been running since Spring 2022 started by Justin Black. Our journal has always accepted all kinds of projects, from Lego ships to digital media portfolios to the typical academic essay. Each academic paper has been fact-checked, and we pride ourselves in the editing offered to each author that is accepted. Thank you for spending your time reading this journal and supporting the Honors Program students.
Editor-in-Chief
Spencer Madsen is the Editor in Chief of Untold. He is a 4th-year junior and a jack of all trades, haver of fun. In the time he’s been at UVU, he’s changed his major three times, been to England on a study abroad, torn his shoulder apart playing Division 1 rugby, led UVU’s CS2 team to victory at the EGFC collegiate Counter-Strike championship, competed in Pittsburg at the IEB National Bioethics Bowl, started a socialist organizing organization, and published poetry in Warp & Weave.
Managing Editor
Genevieve Owens is a junior at Utah Valley University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing with a minor in Technical Communication. She has had eight publications across Polaris Literary Magazine, Touchstones, Warp & Weave, and Untold. Genevieve will happily talk about tragic ballets, horror podcasts, and Victorian mourning photography with any willing listeners.
Marketing
Jeremy Curle is a sophomore at UVU currently majoring in Mathematics. He enjoys reading, writing, hiking, chess, and rock climbing.Web Editor
Benjamin Todd is a junior at Utah Valley University, pursuing a degree in Web Design and Development, and is the web editor for Untold. In his spare time, Ben enjoys hiking, playing board games, and trying out new crafts and hobbies.
Faculty Advisor
Brendan McCarthy is the faculty adviser for Untold. He is an assistant professor who teaches and studies the ancient world with a focus on social and political life in Ancient Rome. He was awarded tenure this year and is grateful to the incredible editors, volunteers, and submitters to Untold who put together this incredible journal while he could focus on his family, tenure portfolio, research, and emotional-support anime (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End).
Web Developer
Kim Soto is the Web Developer for Academic Affairs at UVU. She oversaw the creation of the Untold site and worked with the editors in charge of the Spring 2023 issue to ensure the site had everything they needed for the next digital versions of Untold to come. She enjoys collecting cute trinkets and likes to binge TV shows while knitting simultaneously.
Title of Work(s): Tunnel Visions, Map Moquette, Commuter Hell, Inemuri, Tunnel Vision
Kenna Mitchell is a senior Painting major at Utah Valley University who recently debuted her first solo exhibition exploring Japanese commuter culture and Tokyo’s public transit. Inspired by the intersection of urban infrastructure and human behavior, she aims to expand this project locally before traveling to other major global hubs to document their unique subway systems. Through her work, Kenna aspires to create a comprehensive series of paintings that capture the rhythm of city life and the shared experiences of the modern commuter.
Title of Work(s): Fragments of a Zhyrgal State
Sean Patton is a UVU student who is studying history education. Creative writing is a passion of his, and he has included it as a minor to study. He currently has a few books he is working on.
Title of Work(s): Greco-Roman Triumphal Arch
Kisara Blake is an architecture student at Utah Valley University whose work explores the intersection of classical design, mythology, and craft. Inspired by historic structures, sacred symbolism, and the natural world, she often weaves drawing, gardening, and textile work into her creative practice. She aspires to design spaces that honor tradition while speaking meaningfully to the present.
Title of Work(s): Newborn Dreams, This isn't about Masterbation
Sydney Sijan is a disabled student completing a B.S. in English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing through Utah Valley University (UVU). She is currently the Vice President of Delta Alpha Pi, UVU's chapter of the international honors society for disabled students and those who support people who are differently abled. Ms. Sijan has published literary pieces through Salt Lake Community College, various magazines through UVU, and Provo-local magazines, such as Succubus Magazine and Prodigal Press.
Title of Work(s): Nude Vulnerability
Anna is an undergraduate student here at UVU working towards her Bachelors in Illustration. She is very involved on campus and loves working with students in all capacities. In her, very scarce, free time you can find her hanging out with friends, drawing, or at UVU events!
Title of Work(s): Death
Esther Corno is a poet and novelist currently pursuing a psychology degree at UVU. She writes when she can, and sometimes when she shouldn't. She is currently writing two books of vastly different subjects and working through her goal of writing 25 poems this year.
Fishing in July by Allison Sink
We are looking for passionate staff members from the UVU Honors Program. Experience in CSS, HTML, editing, writing, art, marketing, or social media is preferred. We offer training in editing and web formatting depending on what you are interested in helping with. Paid staff position openings are posted either at the beginning or before the start of each semester and are a semester-long commitment. Volunteer positions open at the beginning of each semester and require less commitment. If you would like to be a volunteer, please fill out the form or email [email protected].
