Submissions
We want to hear from you! As a college newspaper, we care about hearing from diverse opinions and viewpoints. Whether you are a college student, a faculty member, or someone from the community, your voice is important. Please email your submissions to [email protected] or use the “Submit a Letter” form.
Guest Columns:
If you have an opinion on an issue or an experience you want to share, we want to hear it!
Rules and Guidelines:
- The Observer welcomes brief letters of 500 words or less from readers on current issues.
- Please include your full name and university affiliation: year and major, degree and year graduated, or staff position and department. If you are a member of the community, please include your full name and title.
Submission format:
- Name
- Position/university affiliation/title
- Column title
- 500 words or less of body text
Submission deadline:
- To be printed in the following week’s issue, use the “Submit a Letter” form by 5 p.m. Sunday. The Observer reserves the right to reject or edit for style and length. All letters become property of The Observer. Anonymous letters will not be considered.
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Letters to the Editor:
If you have an opinion about an issue relating to our newspaper coverage, we want to hear it!
Rules and Guidelines:
- The Observer welcomes brief letters of 400 words or less.
- Please include your full name and university affiliation: year and major, degree and year graduated, or staff position and department. If you are a member of the community, please include your full name and title.
Submission format:
- Name
- Position/university affiliation/title
- Column title
- 400 words or less of body text
Submission deadline:
- To be printed in the following week’s issue, use the “Submit a Letter” form by 5 p.m. Sunday. The Observer reserves the right to reject or edit for style and length. All letters become property of The Observer. Anonymous letters will not be considered.
Art:
Having student, faculty and community members share their art is important to The Observer! Whether it is a photograph, painting, graphic design, sculpture or another form of art, we would love to see it!
Rules and Guidelines:
- Large file sizes are preferred; small files are not guaranteed to run due to image clarity limitations.
- We require a 25 word description; it’s a chance for you to describe the motivation, inspiration or creation of your piece.
- Photos not taken by you must have the permission from the original photographer, even if the photo is of you or your work.
- Photos may be cropped or otherwise altered for print.
- The Observer reserves the right to decline art submissions based on our sole discretion.
Submission format:
- Artist name
- Photographer’s name (if different from the artist)
- Title
- 25-word description
Submission deadline:
- Sundays at 5 p.m. for consideration for the following week’s paper.
