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Produced by the students, faculty, and staff of Saginaw Valley State University, Cardinal Sins features art, photography, poetry and prose by SVSU students, faculty, staff and alumni. All submissions are considered for publication. Selection is made by blind voting of the editorial staff. Members of the editorial staff are excluded from receiving an award in any category.

About Us

Cardinal Sins, the arts and literature magazine of SVSU, is approaching its 30th edition this fall! To celebrate, we are planning something special! As technology has improved, Sins has evolved into an award-winning publication.

The Fall 2005 issue received a First Place with Special Merit Award from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA), and in the same year, Cardinal Sins was selected as SVSU's Most Improved Student Organization. It has continued to win awards from the ASPA, and most recently, First Place with Special Merit went to the Winter 2009 issue.

We hope you enjoy the content and convenience of our online issues. (Note: 1981's inaugural issue is reproduced in its entirety within the Fall 2005 issue.)  

If you like what you see and read here, please consider becoming a benefactor. Your financial support will help to ensure that we can continue to bring you the best creative works that the SVSU community has to offer.

To join the Cardinal Sins editorial staff contact professor Peter Brian Barry.