Photograph by Jared Oosterhuis
Our Mission
Sequel is Simpson College’s annual journal of poetry, prose, and artwork. Members of the Simpson community—including students, staff, and faculty—are invited to submit their work every Spring. Having been in operation for almost a hundred years, the journal’s goal is to showcase the school creative spirit. While the origins of the name Sequel have been lost to time, each iteration aims to be better than the last.
Content in Sequel is provided by individuals and as such is not necessarily reflective of the opinions of Simpson College.
Editorial Staff 2026:
Emma Brown
Poetry Editor
Emma Brown is a Freshman at Simpson College, double majoring in English and Psychology. She hails from the distant lands of Indianola, Iowa. Emma enjoys botany and the arts. All of the arts.
Lily Garlich
Prose Editor
Lily Garlich is the Prose Editor on the Sequel staff. Currently a junior at Simpson College studying English and Multimedia Journalism, Lily enjoys working with writing in many forms. Originally from Winterset, Iowa, Lily works as a Writing Center Consultant for the Center for Academic Resources, serves as the Vice President of Chapter Programming and Development at Tri Delta, and is a staff reporter for The Simpsonian. In her spare time, Lily enjoys playing piano, going for long walks, and spending way too much time at Half Price Books.
Mady Vasquez
Graphic Designer
Mady Vasquez is a senior at Simpson College majoring in Graphic Design with minors in Interactive Media and Management. A creative and strategic thinker, she specializes in designing engaging visual and digital experiences. She contributed to the development of the SEQUEL website, demonstrating her skills in web design, collaboration, and user-centered design.
Joann Martin
Graphic Designer
Joann Martin is a senior at Simpson College majoring in Graphic Design. Joann is invovled on campus by the women’s golf team and particapating in mant intramural activities. Originally from Moscow, Iowa, Joann enjoys being creative, athletic activies, and nature. With an antipacted graduation date of May 2nd, Joann will pursue a full time postion at Liquid-Grow in Muscatine, Iowa.
Hayden Moody
Art Editor
Hayden Moody, a young man originally from Seattle, Washington. His major is in Communications while he has a minor in English. He has a passion for storytelling, horror, and writing as a whole.
Kendrick Achebe
Graphic Designer
I am kendrick achebe, i am Senior graphic design student, with a minor in both interactive media and marketing. I am involved in both Greek life and the track team, currently holding the 100-meter-dash record, the 60-meter-dash record, and the 4×100-meter relay record. I am a member of the fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha and plan on graduating this may.
Jeremy Griffin
ProfessorJeremy Griffin is an Assistant Professor of English at Simpson College. He enjoys creative writing, reading, playing music, and annoying his students.