The ASWCC Newsletter seeks to be a wide, all-inclusive collaboration of all persons involved at Woodland Community College. We encourage you to contribute anything, most especially material concerned with our school. Read on to find out more about the newsletter, submission guidelines, and important dates
[Mission
Statement]
The
ASWCC newsletter is an academic newsletter addressing WCC student education,
thoughts, concerns, ideas, lifestyles, careers, and futures. This medium of
communication brings attention to news and issues impacting our education here
at WCC through a monthly printed newsletter circulation and newsletter blog.
[Goals]
·
Monthly
publication w/ads. Revenue to fund ASWCC endeavors.
·
Reach
out to students to inform, educate, inspire, and motivate.
·
Provide
accurate calendar of events in one place
·
Plant
the seeds for a community; bring students together by connecting them to peers
and school.
·
Articles,
features, activities, information, etc. will be student, staff, faculty, and
community generated content.
·
Help
bring attention to pressing issues within WCC school system/campus
[Content]
·
Highlights
on current campus issues
·
Student
concerns, successes, ideas, and original work
·
Upcoming
events (calendar, articles, announcements, ad spots) and previous events (report/reflection)
·
Exposés
on clubs, student resources, faculty/staff members, community going-ons
·
Editor
Q&A (“hot issue,” ridigilous questions?); Letter to the editor section
·
Puzzles
& games
·
Columns:
health, advice, school resources, sports, entertainment, etc.
·
Creative
writing pieces, poems, prose, original song lyrics (maybe feature music sheet?)
·
Art
- Photos, sketches, illustrations, art reviews, etc.
[Contributor
Guidelines]
·
Racism
or any type of “hate-bashing” will not be tolerated nor considered for the
newsletter.
·
Please
do not include profanity in your submissions unless they are part of a creative
writing piece, in which case approval of the piece will be at the editor’s and
ASWCC’s discretion.
·
Opinion
pieces are encouraged but please be considerate of the diverse views and
beliefs shared at WCC.
·
College
level compositional skills are expected, and pieces will be revised/edited by
editor before published
·
If
applicable, include sources/references with articles.
·
As
a contributor, you are highly encouraged to bring your style and personality to
your piece!
[Submission
Guidelines] you are encouraged to make special arrangements with the editor if
your piece will need to exceed the MAX. Email the editor with your draft to aswccnewsletter@gmail.com
Articles:
Full-length:
500 words MAX
(ex. Controversial issue, WCC school issue)
Half-length:
300 words MAX
(ex. Regular pieces: exposés, columns, interviews, etc.)
Creative
writing pieces:
Flash
fiction: 300
words MAX
Poetry,
prose, lyrics, etc.: 24 lines MAX
Other:
100
words MAX
Reviews,
announcements, letters to the editor (to be featured), advice column letters,
etc.
[March,
Vol. 2]
3/5 review Vol. 1
in ASWCC
3/15 drafts due for
review
3/22 all final
submissions due; NO EXCEPTIONS
3/25 complete Vol.
2
3/26 approve Vol. 2
in ASWCC; send to print shop
4/8 receive Vol. 2
and distribute
[April,
Vol. 3]
4/9 review Vol. 2
in ASWCC
4/12 drafts due for
review
4/19 all final
submissions due; NO EXCEPTIONS
4/22 complete Vol.
3
4/23 approve Vol. 3
in ASWCC; send to print shop
4/30 receive Vol. 3
and distribute
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