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Creative Writing Contest!
Hey, Boulder High! Do you have a passion for writing? The Owl is hosting a creative writing competition, and we want to see your work, whether it’s short stories, poetry, personal essays, or even scripts. Send them our way!
- Any genre
- 500-600 MAX if you want your piece in the newspaper. Anything longer can be published online ONLY
The winners and their respective pieces will be announced in the January edition of The Owl, so please have all submissions in by January 9th, 2024. First place gets a $10 Visa gift card!
Good luck! Have fun!
Guest Opinion Contest:
The Owl is proud to host a monthly opinion contest! There’s no theme, but local & timely topics will be especially considered. To submit, please email your piece to one of our editorial editors Sandra Redak ([email protected]) or Max Kabjian ([email protected]) by the end of the month to be considered for the following month’s print issue. Opinions should be fully edited for typos and grammar mistakes before submission. Other guidelines to keep in mind are:
- First name, last name and grade level must be submitted, alongside some means of contact (phone number or email).
- Maximum length for guest opinions is 400 words.
- No name-calling or ad hominem attacks (attacking the character of an individual).
- Only BHS students may submit guest opinions.
- We reserve the right to decide whether or not to print a piece.
Letter to the editor:
The OWL welcomes critiques and responses to past articles and publications. All letters should be submitted to [email protected] through Google Drive. Other guidelines to keep in mind are:
- First and last name and grade level are required, alongside some means of contact (phone number or email).
- Maximum length for letters is 300 words.
- Anonymous and open letters are accepted, but name and grade level must still be submitted.
- All teachers, parents and students may submit letters to the editor.
- No name-calling or ad hominem attacks (attacking the character of an individual).
- We reserve the right to reject letters and opinions at our discretion; however, we will inform the writer of our reasoning if we do so.
- Send questions to [email protected] or [email protected].
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Submit student art and comics:
The OWL is proud to accept student artwork and cartoons. Artists should submit artwork to [email protected], alongside their first and last name, grade level, and contact information. Other guidelines include:
- First name, last name, grade level and contact information are required alongside submissions.
- Artwork should be converted to jpeg or pdf form before submission.
- All artwork should be at least 5″ across at 300 ppi.
- Artwork will be converted to black and white when published for print, but pieces will remain color when published online.
- All obscenities should be censored.
- Editors reserve the right to reject/censor artwork at our discretion, although we will inform the artist of our reasoning if we do so.
If you would like to partner with The OWL in creating a monthly comic, please contact [email protected].