Pitch: A Journal of Arts and Literature is an online publication that accepts submissions of original creative work by current Cedar Crest College undergraduate students in the categories of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, scriptwriting, photography, fine art and digital art, video production, audio, choreography, and other creative new media works. All works are reviewed by members of the editorial board, which consists of faculty, alumnae, and students. Pitch has been publishing student work for 16 years and counting.
Editors from left to right: Jacee Hoffman ’29, Dr. Erin Cheslow (Advisor), Hannah Medina ’26, and Maddie D’Annunzio ’27
This year, Pitch editors hosted a “Meet the Magazine Night” and a blackout poetry event on campus. Students were able to meet with the editors and learn more about what is involved in publishing an online magazine. For Volume 16, faculty and staff were invited to submit their work, which can be found here.
Pitch also had the privilege of interviewing Megan Angelo, author of Followers.
Editorial Board 2025-2026
Hannah Medina ‘26, Senior Editor
Maddie D’Annunzio ‘27, Junior Editor
Jacee Hoffman ‘29, Freshman Editor
Erin Cheslow, Faculty Advisor
Editorial Review Board 2025-2026
Carol Pulham, Faculty
Mackenzie Taylor, Student
Mackenzie Gregory, Alumna
Peter Nagy, Faculty
Gabrielle Elsasser, Student
Melissa Mahadeo, Alumna
Jill Odegard, Faculty
Olivia Wilk, Student
Zahra Linsky, Alumna
Thomas Ardizzone, Faculty
Margaret Kelly, Student
Takyra Batz, Alumna
Pitch Editorial Policy
Cedar Crest College is committed to the concept of free expression of ideas in accordance with the Cedar Crest College Honor Code. As a recognized student publication of Cedar Crest College, Pitch is a forum of free expression and a participant in the uninhibited, open presentation of ideas. Content will reflect areas of student interest, including ideas and presentation formats that may arouse controversy. The administrators of Cedar Crest College entrust Cedar Crest College student authors and artists with the right to submit and responsibility to select the content of current and forthcoming publications without prior restraint from college administrators.
Pitch aims to cultivate discussion and creative freedom within the Cedar Crest College community by accepting works from undergraduate students and capturing interest from prospective students, alumnae, faculty and staff, and anyone who wants insight on women and marginalized creators. While open to all subject matter, all sensitive content will have warnings marked if published. In the pursuit of inclusion and diversity and the promotion and encouragement of the student content creators, Pitch will accept submissions in other languages, vernaculars, and styles. At the creator’s request, we may publish work anonymously or under a pseudonym. Creators retain the copyrights to their work. Any work submitted may be subject to revision and editing if necessary and must be approved by the submitter. Any opinions expressed in Pitch are not necessarily those of the editors or editorial committee.
Pitch is seeking genuine works made by Cedar Crest College undergraduate students. As such, all works synthesized by AI/machine learning programs will not be accepted unless the synthesized work is a critique of AI/machine learning itself. Human-made pieces edited by AI/machine learning are permitted.
All submissions are reviewed and, if accepted, are published on a schedule set by the editorial board. The copyright for published work remains with the author.