Oberlin College’s student publication for long-form journalism, since 2005.

Submit Writing & Art

Please email all submissions to wvoice@oberlin.edu with “Submission” included in the subject line. We accept all common file formats.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR SPRING 2024:

Nonfiction pitches*: February 16, 2024

Fiction, poetry, etc.: March 20, 2024

Visual art: rolling

Pieces submitted after the final deadline will be considered for publication on a rolling basis.

*Pitches should be one or two paragraphs long, and should briefly outline the story that you want to tell and why you are the right person to tell it. Every nonfiction piece goes through multiple rounds of editing, copy-editing, and fact-checking before publication.

Join the Staff

Applications for the Spring semester are currently closed. Check back in later for Fall ’24!

Assistant Editor Application – closed

To apply for an Assistant/General Editor position, please fill out the Google Form linked below. Then, download and complete the editing practice below (our style guide is located here for your convenience), and email it to wvoice@oberlin.edu with “[LAST NAME] EDIT PRACTICE” in the subject line.

Wilder Voice Edit Practice

Wilder Voice Style Guide

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Shira Friedman-Parks

Senior Editor, Arts & Layout

Shira is a fourth-year from Chicago, Illinois, studying Sociology and Geosciences. Her post-grad plan is to obtain a little dog and a little cat.

Erika Scharf

Senior Editor

Erika is a third-year from Niles, Ohio, studying English and Gender Studies with a minor in French. She loves to write, especially creative writing, and enjoys music and theater.

Reyah Doshi

Senior Editor

Reyah is a second-year student from the Chicago suburbs, planning to major in English and Environmental Studies. She loves folk music, green tea, lying down in grass, and writing letters.

Jane Taylor

Senior Editor, Treasurer

Jane is a second-year from Iowa who is indecisive about many things, but no longer her major (it’s Anthropology). She is an avid proponent of cake, enjoys obscure Beatles references, and is widely recognized as the shortcut connoisseur.

Yendi Kai Foo

General Editor

Yendi Kai is a second-year from Kingston, Jamaica (who also spent the last three years studying in Lawrenceville, NJ). They’re on the pre-med track and an aspiring Neuroscience and English major. When she isn’t busy pulling all-nighters or down exorbitant amounts of caffeine, she loves sleeping. One day, Yendi Kai hopes to spot an albino squirrel or pronounce the phrase ‘butter pecan’ like an American – whichever comes first.

Ari Heff

General Editor

Ari is a third-year from Newton, Massachusetts, studying Creative Writing, History and Math. He is the proud owner of way too many lego sets, a dog named Challah Dog (Holly for short), and sometimes wishes he could turn himself inside out just to see what it would look like.

Henry Feller

General Editor

Henry is a Chicagoan second-year eager to major in Neuroscience and “something else”–whatever that may be. His dreams for the future include starting a bakery, writing a book, and successfully foraging fungi.

Micah Gresl-Turner

General Editor

Micah is a first-year from South Bend, Indiana planning to major in Mathematics. Her interests include cello, language, and Sylvia Plath.

Hayden Doleys

General Editor

Hayden/Haze Doleys is a third-year prospective Creative Writing and Communication Studies double major. She specializes in speculative novels, short horror, and personal essays. She adores sea creatures, animation, and rock and alternative music.

Felix Brem

General Editor

Felix is a first-year from Orange County, California who plans to major in Creative Writing. He loves escape rooms, writing short stories, and trying to teach his pet bird Ziggy how to sing opera. In twenty years he will probably be a hermit who only emerges to ask travelers riddles when they cross over his bridge.

Katie Priscott

Assistant Editor

Katie is a second-year from Stamford, CT planning on studying English, Creative Writing, and Arts Administration & Leadership! She loves Taylor Swift, playwriting, Celsius, and her cat (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel aka Maisie).