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Baylor Student Wins Writing Competition

Shelby Pipken

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May 3, 2018

Baylor University student Ella Liu recently won the Student Fiction Competition in conjunction with the Beall Poetry Festival held in Waco, Texas. The Beall Poetry Festival is an incredible yearly tradition, and we want to take a moment to highlight student work. Her short story titled “Sirens” can be read by clicking the link below (it will open in a new tab). Congratulations Ella!

Sirens by Ella Liu

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