Iris:

  1. a flat, colored, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the center.

  2. a plant with sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers, typically purple, yellow, or white.

  3. the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods.

  4. a literary magazine publishing student work at James Madison University.

Fall 2024 Iris Staff

Faculty Advisor: Erica Cavanagh

Co-Editors-in-Chief: Amelia Bailey and Grace Keeler

Assistant Editor: Lucy Sampson

Lead Design Editor: Isabella Swatosh

Assistant Design Editor: Charissa Park

Design Team Members: Matthew Antolick and Carrie Chambers

Contributing Prose Editors: Anna Coffey, Emma Davis, Cassandra Dumas, Charlie Filiatrault, Sienna Lardizabal, and Michaela Powell

Contributing Poetry Editors: Via Chapin, Alin Freitag, AnnMarie Hall, Emily LaBonte, and Penelope Masley

Contributing Art Editors: Sawyer Degregori, Natalie León, Abi Middleton, and Fabio Rocabado

At Iris, we celebrate creative endeavors of all kinds. We strive to publish the best student work on campus. We publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts.

We produce two print issues a year: a fall issue in December and a spring issue in May.

Interested in joining the Iris team? Send an email of introduction to jmu.irismagazine@gmail.com and we will be in contact about the application process.