In this 28th edition of Waccamaw, the Nigerian poet Fasasi Abdulrosheed Oladipupo unpacks the meaning of “ambit,” defined as “a sphere of action, expression, or influence,” in Merriam-Webster. It’s a fitting word for this issue, which features winners of the South Carolina Creative Sociology Competition. The competition invited written works from undergraduate and graduate student writers across the state who are committed to taking action for social justice by addressing challenges such as those facing Black Children, the global climate, school libraries, and more. Other works in this issue express the lasting effects of abusive fathers on families, and the trauma of car accidents experienced by expectant mothers. All of the works in this issue of Waccamaw illuminate the broad range of influences on the human experience, from difficult themes of identity, borders, and family to more uplifting themes of rekindled romance, marital bonds, and carnivorous plants.