Got politics?  Got Thought?  The Catalyst wants to get you.

How to help us out: guidelines for submissions (below) and how to volunteer

Submissions

We accept submissions on a rolling basis for our political magazine. Work should be no more than 1,500 words (if written ) or 7"x7" (for artwork). Issues should be political or otherwise socially-concious in nature.

Recent submissions have included:

• a critical analysis of the Francis Perkins's legacy as relates to current administrative policy at MHC
• an examination of increasingly popular legislation targeting mothers who use illegal drugs
• an editorial on vegetarianism
• reports on foreign policy changes in various countries

We also accept political cartoons and other visual art addressing social concerns.

Tips on submitting successfully:

• Choose a topic not prone to overkill. You are welcome to submit work on fair trade, corporate dominance, George W. Bush, and other frequently discussed matters, but be aware that the Catalyst will only print so many pieces regarding the same issue.
• Submit your work via email, preferably as a text-only attachment. If you submit through the box in the post office, please include your name and email address.
• If the piece has been published elsewhere, make sure you retain the rights to republish.
• Use good technique:
     · Write clearly and be reasonably concise. Proofread!   
     · While your presentation need not parallel that of a term paper,  do reference facts when dealing
        with questionable issues.
     · Don't make excessive personal references in objective pieces.
     · Criticize, but don't vilify. Be radical, not cruel.
• Issues we don't hear enough about include the environment and conservation, classism, racism, sexuality and gender concerns, internal affairs of the US, history, and political theory.
• Underemployed technique includes non-written work (cartoons, etc.), manifesto-style writing, and humor.
• Submissions of excessive length, those addressing overly popular issues, and those which, for other reasons, can not be published in the print version of The Catalyst may be pubilished online.

Direct submissions and questions to sca@ifairtrade.net.

Got politics, got thought, got no desire to write?

We still love you. Staff assistance is need with publicity, distribution, fund raising, and moral support. Contact SCA and tell us how you'd like to help.

posted 4/1/01
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