Calling all would-be ink stained wretches!

By this point in the year, most students know that Tufts offers countless different teams and clubs for students. From fencing to ballroom dancing to the Monty Python club, there is a plethora of possibilities for students looking to get involved, and this diversity of opportunity extends to the literary sphere as well.

For those Jumbos of literary persuasion, Tufts offers ample opportunity for your trumpet to be heard. Student publications include not only literary and artistic journals but also cultural showcases, forums for student playwrights, and political commentary. Read up on some of them here, and if you're feeling inspired, drop them a line. Fencing is fine, but after all, the pen is mightier than the sword.



>Literary/Artistic Journals:

There are a number of outlets for aspiring authors, poets, playwrights and photographers on the Hill.

Outbreath is a magazine which publishes primarily short stories by Tufts Students, but it also includes occasional one- act plays and submissions by outside contributors, such as Tufts faculty members. It features original photography and art work, and is published once a semester.

ase.tufts.edu/outbreath

Optimus Prime is devoted to Jumbo poetry, and includes original artwork as well.

http://ase.tufts.edu/oppoetry/

SALAAM, or the South Asian Literary and Arts Magazine, is a forum for student artists with a focus on creative writing and visual arts with South Asian roots. The magazine is intercollegiate, attracting submissions and readers from all across the Boston area.

http://ase.tufts.edu/salaam/

Onyx is Tufts' black literary magazine. It provides a literary and visual artistic avenue for creative works reflecting the experience of African Americans.

Contact: Chike Aguh (caguh01@tufts.edu)

The Zamboni has no rich cultural heritage to serve as creative fodder, but follows in the tradition of such revered publications as the Onion. Jumbos who think they're funny will find themselves right at home amidst the Zamboni's comic essays, satire, cartoons, and anything else funny and fit to print.

http://www.ase.tufts.edu/zamboni/



Performance:

Playwrights and screenwriters will find many forums to see their creative efforts come to fruition.

The Bare Bodkin Theatre Company is dedicated to producing student written and created theater. There are opportunities for student-written one acts, as well as full length plays.

Contact Ashley Berman (ashley.berman@tufts.edu)

TUTV, the Tufts-run television station, also seeks original ideas for shows and other projects from the Tufts community.

http://ase.tufts.edu/tutv/



Politics:

Since art and politics are inseparable, no discussion of the Tufts artisitc community would be complete without the more politically minded journals such as Radix and the Primary Source.

The Source is Tufts' journal of conservative thought, which is published every other week and seeks well- informed contributions addressing both campus issues and politics on national and international levels.

http://www.tuftsprimarysource.org/

On the other end of the political spectrum, Radix is dedicated to liberal and radical thought. It publishes essays, poems, and art related to liberalism and social change that relate to the Tufts community and students' everyday lives. Radix does not believe in hierarchy and has no editor in chief.

http://ase.tufts.edu/radix/



News:

Tufts' news media rounds out the literary spectrum.

One opportunity for Jumbo posterity is available through the Yearbook, which is published annually for the graduating class.

Contact: Anna Filatov (Anna.Filatov@tufts.edu)

The Observer, Tufts's oldest newsmagazine, has been around since 1895. It publishes news and opinion pieces as well as photography and editorial cartoons on a weekly basis.

http://www.tuftsobserver.org

E-News is an online organization dedicated to Tufts news and headlines both on campus and around the world. There are opportunities for students interested in gaining journalistic experience to work with e-news.

Contact: Peter Sanborn (peter.sanborn@tufts.edu)

The Tufts Daily is Tufts only daily publication. The Daily covers news, arts, and sports, and also publishes opinion pieces.

www.tuftsdaily.com



For further information and submission deadlines, please visit Tuftslife.com and the website of the Office of Student activities. Many publications have back issues online.