About This Journal
The Partisan is a student based Journal. It's purposes is to promote a critical front, and engage the cultural existance of students at Laurier. It will operate in print issues on Waterloo Campus, and will publish its print editions digitally on this website. It endeavors to create a community of critical thinking, that actively engages in systemic critique of the status quo, and all its tentacles. It also integrates the wills of the students, directly to print.
The Partisan will operate based on principles of integrity, and respect for the resistance of the masses against institutions of harm.
The Partisans Reviewing process
LUJA Call for Papers
The Partisan was originally known as "LUJA, the Laurier Undergraduate Journal of The Arts" We at the Partisan had recognized precisely how limiting this journal was by its scope and its presentation. No longer will this venue be specifically targeting Undergraduates, and no longer will this venue be curtailed by pure academic work, though it still accepts it. Now, The Partisan will function as bulwark and front to oppressive systems. a Bulwark against the rising hate in the world. A bulwark to the artificial nature of student journal as mere breeding ground for careerism, and instead, aspire to create truly, culturally inspiring work. We espouse the words of John Lewis, who once encouraged what we believe as "Good Trouble". The Partisan currently is open to all students at Laurier in any faculty or program. We are encourage anyone from any discipline to write in on something critical, or creative. Give us something to action on. For Activists we are your mouth piece, for creatives we are your safe haven, for academics we are your megaphone. Taking our inspiration from "The Partisan" fighters in the 1930's, civilians' who decided that they wanted to take up arms against the Right wing, and Fascist Governments that threatened them with annexation, they fought them actively with scrap arms and less support. To win great victories, and to inspire the world. We endeavor to build a magazine that also does this, with as much room for brevity as we can.
The new structure of The Partisan cuts out much of the Bureau-ocracy, and instead has three parts. The Executive Committee, An Editorial Board, and a Production Board. These two teams will have as much creative control as possible to create the best magazine possible. The Editorial board with selection of written work, and the Production board with all design based decisions to encourage readers and provide an artistic magazine.
Any questions can be sent directly to our instagram, which is now "@partisan.mag" .
We look forward to changing the culture with you.
From Chairman John, Editor in Chief
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