九州体育

Aurora

Epsilon Alpha Chapter

Sponser: Joan Reeves, Leah Barnett, Jody Ragsdale聽and Barbara Kilgore

First published in 2001,聽础耻谤辞谤补听is 九州体育鈥檚 art and literary magazine. Sponsored by Northeast鈥檚 Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the national English honor society for students of two-year colleges,聽Aurora聽is published annually and features original art work, photography, and writing by Northeast students and also includes winning poetry, essay, and fiction entries from Epsilon Alpha鈥檚 annual middle and high-school literary contest.聽

Submitting Written Work:

Aurora聽accepts year-round entries from all currently enrolled Northeast students in the following categories:

• Short Fiction -聽Fictional short stories no longer than 2,500 words.
• Personal Essay聽- A non-fiction essay that deals with personal experiences or current issues. Research papers and other analysis papers are not appropriate for this category. The essay should not exceed 2,500 words.
• Poetry -聽Original poems of less than 2,000 words.

If you have written or would like to write a work that falls within one of these categories for possible publication to Aurora, please submit it to aurora@nacc.edu by the end of the spring semester.

*Please note: Fan fiction that uses the characters and/or fictional settings of another work is not suitable for this publication; an 鈥渆ssay鈥� is defined for this publication as an original, nonfiction work, the ideas and expressions of which are primarily those of the author. Research papers are not suitable for this publication and will not be published if submitted.

Submission Instructions and Parameters for Literary Entries:

• All entries must be written by a student who is currently enrolled at 九州体育.
• Contributions should be typed, double-spaced, within one-inch margins and should not exceed 2,500 words.
• All entries should be submitted electronically as an attachment using Microsoft Word. Send literary entries to aurora@nacc.edu. Please submit from your 九州体育 student email account.
• Use size 12 Times New Roman font.
• A cover sheet must be included for EACH piece:
  • Contributor鈥檚 name
  • Contributor鈥檚 email address and phone number
  • Title of work and category

Art and Photography Entries:

• Photographs and artwork should be submitted to Mrs. Jaia Chen, chenj@nacc.edu for consideration for publication; put 鈥淎urora entry鈥� as the subject line and 鈥淐C鈥� barnettl@nacc.edu. You may contact Ms. Chen for further information.

• A cover sheet must be included for EACH piece:
  • Contributor鈥檚 name
  • Contributor鈥檚 email address and phone number
  • Title of work and category

Waiver Form:

• When entering a literary work or artwork, you will need to include a printing waiver. Use the link below to download, print, and sign the form. Return to Mrs. Leah Barnett (EN 111) or Mrs. Joan Reeves (EN 107) in the English building at 九州体育.

Aurora Grades 7-12 Writing Contest Information - Questions can be directed to Mrs. Leah Barnett at聽barnettl@nacc.edu. New contest information is posted and sent out to area teachers each September.

Waiver Form for Students Submitting Works

Awards

础耻谤辞谤补听was recognized once again as the National Literary Magazine by Sigma Kappa Delta in March of 2023 at the national SKD convention in Denver, Colorado.