


Please email all submissions to wvoice@oberlin.edu with “Submission” included in the subject line. We accept all common file formats.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR FALL 2025:
Nonfiction pitches*: September 21, 2025
Fiction, poetry, art: October 1, 2025
Pieces submitted after the final deadline will be considered for publication on a rolling basis.
*Pitches should be one to two paragraphs long and should briefly outline the story you want to tell, along with why you are the right person to tell it.
Every nonfiction piece undergoes several rounds of editing, copyediting, and fact-checking before publication.
Applications for the Spring semester are currently closed. Check back in later for Fall ’25!
Assistant Editor Application – September 21, 2025
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.

Jane is a small-town Iowa girl in her fourth year, dabbling (majoring) in anthropology with minors in Spanish and politics. She is enthusiastic about all shortcuts, loves hiking (especially when a water feature or A Big Rock is involved), and can play the harmonica solo from Piano Man on command.

Reyah Doshi is a fourth-year student from the Chicago suburbs, studying English and Environmental Studies. Her dream is to teach English in a public high school. She loves running, humming, and the smell of rain on pavement.

Henry is a fourth-year neuroscience and sociology double major on the pre-med track. He loves cooking, baking, crossdressing, talking too loudly, and doodling. You can usually find him frantically running from building to building trying to make it to his many commitments (he chronically overbooks himself). He also hopes you have a swell day :)

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

Vyvia is a third-year from Shanghai (the only city she likes). She loves nothing more than Friday evening walks and learning anatomy facts that will gross you out.

Hanna Alwine is a fourth year from Carlisle, Pennsylvania studying Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, and French. Hanna spends her time on campus watering trees at the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, cooking at Pyle Inn Co op, and looking up at the clouds. She has recently lost her JBL headphones and, though she has been liking listening to the natural world, she is currently on the hunt and would appreciate any information anyone might have about their whereabouts.

Clara is a fourth year from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, studying Creative Writing and English. She loves poetry workshops, sweet coffee, and David Lynch.

Tessa is a third year from Washington DC, planning to major in History. She loves reading and traveling, and wants to pursue a career in publishing.

Felix is a third-year from Orange County, California who plans to major in Creative Writing and maybe psychology. He loves to cook, watch Criminal Minds, write satire & short stories, and teach his pet bird Ziggy new tunes. Some speculate that he’s the reincarnated spirit of Oscar Wilde but that’s just a frivolous theory.

Vincent is a second-year from Brooklyn, NY, who is majoring in English and has a side interest in philosophy. He loves existentialist literature and philosophy, as well as other things which can be equal parts depressing and life-affirming. Besides reading, he likes to play games, think too much about stupid shit, and occasionally watch a thing or two.
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