Cardinal Sins
An Award-Winning, Undergraduate-Run Literary Arts Journal
Published bi-annually, Cardinal Sins highlights artists, writers, and photographers in a globally accessible, award-winning literary journal
Cardinal Sins is a literary arts journal that publishes work from writers and artists all around the world. Passionate Saginaw Valley State University students work to publish two issues a year. Each issue features general submissions that were accepted through a blind judging process. First-place category winners are highlighted in the corresponding issue.
Cardinal Sins placed first in the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) Contest in more than five years. It placed first with special merit through ASPA more than 9 years. In 2016 and 2017, ASPA also named Cardinal Sins the Most Outstanding College Literary-Art Magazine.