Hazen High School has rekindled their literary creativity with their first magazine in about 10 years.

Students produced 100 copies of their volume “Euphony,” which came out Feb. 7. It is a collection of poetry, short stories, photographs and original art work, loosely based on similar content.

Adviser Sarah Menaul recognized the creativity of her students last year during a poetry assignment and wanted to offer them an audience for their work.

“In addition to giving students a voice, I wanted the literary magazine to be a reminder that in an increasingly technological age, literature is an essential part of our culture, and that having access to it allows our students to grow as critical thinkers and empathetic human beings,” Menaul said via email.

“Since the introduction of the Common Core State Standards, which emphasize ‘informational texts,’ there has been speculation all over the nation about the role of literature in the classroom,” she continued. “As language arts teachers, we are encouraged to integrate more non-fiction, informational texts into our curriculum, which sometimes comes at the expense of great literature that, in my opinion, has been integral in sustaining our culture.”

There were nine student editors and 30 contributing students to the project. The magazine is intended to be a biannual publication, with the next issue due in June.

Hazen had a publication release night of poetry reading, an open mic session and art work on display called “Poetry Coffee House,” recently that was well attended.

“I feel great about it,” said Menaul. “It looks really beautiful; I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from students and staff.”