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The Fioretti

The Fioretti is Marian University’s undergraduate literary journal, established in 1943. The word “Fioretti” comes from a collection of short stories and popular legends about the life of St. Francis of Assisi (patron of Marian University and the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg) titled Fioretti di San Francesco d’Assisi. The word itself means “Little Flowers.”

Students who would like to serve as a member of The Fioretti editorial team or who are interested in helping with proofreading, graphic design, or related production needs are encouraged to sign up for English 109 or 309 to receive course credit. You are also welcome to join our team as a volunteer without taking the course for credit.

If you have any questions, please email fiorettimu2@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you!

Alexandria Buntin '24
English Major
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Elizabeth Cooley '22
History Major
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Evan Ewy '24
English and Secondary Education Major
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Grace Von Lehman '22
English and Communications Major
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Olivia Swalley '22
Graphic Design Major
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Bridget Walls '23
English Major
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Alexandria Buntin

Alexandria is an English major from Indianapolis, Indiana. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career as a Public Relations Specialist. Alexandria has a profound love for artistic expression, more specifically, literature and painting. Through The Fioretti she has been able to experience and develop the art of the student body in hopes of aiding the Marian community in finding beauty within itself.

Elizabeth Cooley

Elizabeth Cooley is a history major and music minor from Crown Point, IN. She works as a student manager at the Mother Theresa Hackelmeier Memorial Library. An avid supporter of musicians and music education, Elizabeth plays clarinet and trumpet for Marian bands and, as the president of MUc NAfME, frequently works with music educators. Elizabeth would describe herself as an aspiring artist in many fields: her favorite creative endeavors include arranging and composing music, painting, drawing cartoons, and, of course, writing. Although she is most experienced in writing history papers and news articles, Elizabeth is eager to share her short stories and poetry with others. Most of all, she is excited for the opportunity to read and publish the works of fellow writers at Marian.

Evan Ewy

Evan is a freshman English and Secondary Education major from Michigan City, Indiana. He has a passion for expressing himself through poetry. Therefore, he has invested his time in The Fioretti, to help provide a platform for others to do so. He hopes that through his work on the editorial team he can help inspire other students to write and be more confident in their writing, while also increasing his own confidence. Evan enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and playing ultimate and basketball with friends in his free time.

Grace Von Lehman

Grace is an English & Communication double major from Covington, Kentucky. As a community tutor at Marian University's Writing Center, Grace loves helping writers empower their own voices, and she has extended that work to her editorial contributions for the Fioretti. She has been inspired by the Fioretti's contributors and fellow editors to amplify her own expressive voice and to continue enriching the writing community here at Marian.

Olivia Swalley

Olivia Swalley is a graphic design major and a creative writing minor here at Marian University. She is a junior from the Indianapolis area. She has always had a passion for art and writing. She dreams as traveling the world as a freelance graphic designer, editor, and writer. She enjoys drawing, painting, and working with digital media. Olivia is so proud to be a member of the Fioretti team and wants to inspire others to create.

Bridget Walls

Bridget Walls is an English major, minoring in writing and studio art at Marian University. For a project in her History of Literary Criticism class she looked into the first edition of The Fioretti, which was created by a small group of women students in 1943. From researching the context of that edition and reading the words of the featured writers, she grew connected to The Fioretti’s work. She is excited to continue working towards the founders’ goals of encouraging creativity on campus and preserving students’ work.

The Fioretti 2021

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