Beanswitch, the campus literary magazine, hosted One Night Stand, a creative showcase for students on Thursday, October 21. The two part event began at 7 pm in the Tennessee Room in Holland McCombs Center with an art exhibit. Dozens of student pieces lined the walls and tables. Spectators spent the first hour viewing the art.

At 8 pm, everyone was seated and the open mic segment began. Participants shared everything from Shakespearian sonnets to original poetry to essays. During the literary segment, the audience filled out ballots to choose the next cover of the Beanswitch magazine.

Following the readings, the audience was informed of a five-way tie for second place. After an additional ballot, the winners were announced. Receiving first place was Victoria Hughes. Her work will be placed on the cover page of the Beanswitch magazine for the semester. In second place was DJ Caudle, whose work will be featured on the back cover.

The Art Editor of Beanswitch, Heather Peterson, said, “I’m very happy there were so many submissions. Everything was really good.” Peterson, a communications major from Martin, admitted that it would be difficult to select which pieces to run in the magazine. She also hopes that the next semester turn-out will be just as rewarding.