1) Atrium is a creative magazine dedicated to exploring the intersection between sciences and humanities in undergraduate education. 2) They publish issues each semester featuring student-created literary and artistic pieces on this topic from workshops. 3) The info session advertised open staff writer and visual artist positions, which involve creating and revising 1-2 pieces per semester exploring this intersection, and participating in discussions. Applications were due by September 11.

1. ATRIUM
Creative STEM Magazine
09.08.22 Info Session
We’ll start on Berkeley time!

2. We’re a magazine dedicated to the
creative student exploration of the
intersection between the sciences and
humanities.

3. In undergraduate education, the
sciences and humanities are treated as
disparate fields.
In reality, the sciences directly impact
the human experience, and the
humanities are all about exploring that
experience.

4. STEM: HUMANITIES:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer science
Mathematics
Engineering
Physics
Medicine Literature
Philosophy
History
Environmental
science
Language
Art
Anthropology
Religion
Music
ATRIUM

5. “Bounty” by Jenny Chen

6. Is this reality?
A prolonged nightmare I’d say.
Looks like life has a great sense of humor,
But it’s not us who’s laughing.
Such fragile beings,
Yet we live so indifferently,
Is this naivety wrapped in ignorance?
Or truth shadowed by denial?
Questions I stumble upon,
More often than I’d like.
Surrounded by forced smiles,
fake optimism, and hidden uncertainty.
But, hope remains the only way out.
I want to believe it –
I need to.
Flashing through blurry days,
My sanity is hanging by a thread,
Stuck within these four walls of despair,
Amongst red-stained scrubs and Iodoform-ridden
hallways,
While liquid lava is forced into your veins,
Agony and anxiety seep their way in
As I sit there,
Watching you slowly –
Burn away.
It happened.
Countless drugs, experts, and prayers,
Could not steer away your ultimate destination.
What began as one,
Metastasized into many,
What a traitor the body is,
Nourish it,
Clean it,
Love it,
Only for it to betray us.
Every fiber of your being,
Bursting with emotions,
Filled with experiences,
And wholesome memories,
Now reduced to ashes.
Such is our fate –
Anticlimactic and saddening.
Now as I play operation,
Trying to glue back my shattered
pieces,
I realize,
The wounded heart can be stubborn,
As if a permanent scar is carved into it,
But with time and courage,
It seems to heal.
I may not see the world the same way,
But that’s the price we pay –
For being human.
“Being Human” by Muskan Sheth

7. Our Goals
● Create a space for students to freely
explore, express, and discuss this
intersection
● Facilitate the creation of literary and
artistic pieces through weekly workshops
and discussions
● Publish issues on a semesterly basis
○ Past issue can be found here: Issue 00

8. Available Positions
Note: You can apply as both if interested!
Staff Writer Visual Artist
● Write 1-2 pieces (e.g. poetry,
creative nonfiction, etc.) per
semester exploring the intersection
of the sciences and humanities
● Collaborate with other staff writers
and editors to revise pieces
● Participate in relevant discussions
of literary and artistic pieces
● Create 1-2 pieces (e.g.
photographs, drawings, paintings,
sculptures, etc.) per semester
exploring the intersection of the
sciences and humanities
● Collaborate with other visual
artists and editors to revise pieces
● Participate in relevant discussions
of literary and artistic pieces

9. You do not need to have
formal creative or artistic
experience to apply!
We will host workshops and discussions
during the first few meetings to assist with the
creative process.

10. Recruitment Logistics
● Two separate applications:
○ Staff writer:
https://forms.gle/VMTkN5HKLCVj8oyi6
○ Visual artist: https://forms.gle/a4rBxc2Cm7ZPbBoi6
○ Both have similar questions
○ Can apply for both (1 artistic piece + 1 literary piece
per semester)
● Applications due 9/11 at 11:59pm
APPLICATIONS FOUND
HERE!

11. Relevant Links
● Our website: www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~atrium/
● Our Instagram: @atrium.berkeley
● Our Twitter: @AtriumBerkeley
● Mailing list signup: http://eepurl.com/hpnC2H
(for subscribing to the magazine and receiving
other updates about the club!)
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list!

12. Thanks for
coming!
We look forward to receiving your applications!