FEATURE: Rivergull hosts Unsent Letters event
By Marissa Contreras
Managing Editor
Published Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
There are times when people write letters but lack the courage to send them. The Rivergull Journal recently helped some attendees get those thoughts off their chest with its Unsent Letters event.
On Sept. 27, The Rivergull held a public event to read anonymous Unsent Letters aloud to a crowd.

Kaitlyn Lozano, left, with The Rivergull Journal, reads an Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.
Every letter had to be addressed and written without a name attached. This way, attendees could be comfortable as someone else read their letter. This also helped increase participation, as well as give readers insight into others’ life stories and experiences through their words.
Communication major Alisa Mendoza attended the event as part of The Rivergull Journal staff writers.
“I really liked the anonymous aspect of it, because these letters can get personal, but it also protects the author of the letter, and allows them to fully express themselves,” Mendoza said.
This event is not the only event The Rivergull Journal plans for this year. The staff also plans to have their second launch party this year.
For more information, interested persons may attend The Rivergull Journal meetings from 1 to 2 p.m. every Tuesday in Bob Bullock Hall, Room 101.


The Rivergull Journal staff holds up Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.

The Rivergull Journal staff displays Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.

The Rivergull Journal staff displays Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.

The Rivergull Journal staff displays Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.

The Rivergull Journal staff displays Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.

Attendees watch The Rivergull Journal’s Unsent Letters event on Sept. 27.

Kaitlyn Lozano, left, with The Rivergull Journal, reads an Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27.