The Bolt is a flash non-fiction magazine published by the SJSU Communication Center Writing Consultants. A special thanks to everyone who had some part in the making of The Bolt. We hope you enjoy it!
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Table of Contents
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The Jolt
featured writing on the theme of comfort
Comfort Around Nobody by Jeremy Pham
Contradiction in Comfort by Garrett Taufa
Live from my couch, it’s Saturday night! by Abigail Kylberg
A Moment of Relief by Scott Amaro
My Best Friend by Emily Emerson
My Favorite Hobby by Katelyn Yang
Play That Song by Stephanie Sotelo
Sopa de Albóndigas by Sarah Prucha
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The Main Issue
Alex, remember by Louie Miller
Dead, murdered, gone. It’s fine. by Louie Miller
Deep Breath by mariana valadez
The Disastrous NBA Reddit Link by Shivang Pasi
The Dish That Changed My Life by Christopher Tan
Hide and Seek by William Swenor
Mental Health by Danelia Martinez
My England Experience by Stephanie de la Cruz
My First 30-mile Bike Ride by Jesus Rojas Vasquez
Pregnant Paddling by Karma Dias
“When I was fourteen … ” by Alyssa Redondo
Young, Dumb, and In Love by Dev Snider-Smith
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Masthead
Editor
J.J. Perez
Editorial Team
Emily Emerson
Abigail Kylberg
Submission Judges
Scott Amaro
Kaleb Conti
Emily Emerson
Bianca Fortino
Brent Iwanaga
Brandon Kempf
Abigail Kylberg
Richard Mora
Lance Nguyen
J.J. Perez
Trisha Trinh
Mason Tsang
PR & Marketing
Bianca Fortino
J.J. Perez
Faculty Advisor
Nico Peck, MFA
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Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the Communication Studies Department, the SJSU Communication Center, and especially Roxanne Cnudde, Sarah McGaffey, Nikki Mirza, Beth Naronha, Dr. Andy Wood, Dr. Jennifer Morrison, and Dr. Anne Marie Todd for believing in us and supporting The Bolt Magazine.
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