blue moon

Whitman College's annual art and literary magazine

blue moon is Whitman College's annual art and literary magazine. It is entirely student-staffed and features outstanding art, prose, poetry, music, and film from the Whitman community – students, faculty, alumni, and staff. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded blue moon Vol. 23 (2008) with the Gold Medal and the College Magazine Silver Crown in 2010, 2011, and 2013. The magazine has also received recognition through Certificate of Merit and placement awards for individual works and aspects of the magazine.

Cover photo for blue moon Vol. 26

blue moon Vol. 26 is out!

You can pick one up at various locations across campus.

Up next for blue moon: Hiring staff for 2013-2014! Check back in the fall for more information.

About Us:

blue moon is Whitman College's annual art and literary magazine. It is entirely student-staffed and features outstanding art, prose, and poetry from the Whitman community – students, faculty, alumni, and staff. The publication, in its 26th year, receives financial support from ASWC and donations from campus offices, local businesses, and our individual readers.

2012-2013 Staff:

Editors-in-Chief
Bo Erickson
Chelsea Kern
Poetry Editor
Sabrina Wise
Poetry Staff
Tyler King
Jessica Palacios
Richael Best
Aaron Baumann
Tyler Schuh
Prose Editor
Hanne Jensen
Prose Staff
Sarah Debs
Hannah Rose Bender
Emma Casley
Kai Rasmussen
Kinsey White
Art Editors
Anna Dawson
Andrew Strong
Art Staff
Olga Baranoff
Hilary Painter
Sandra Matsevilo
Kendra Klag
Digital Media Editor
Dana Thompson
Digital Media Staff
Linnaea Weld
Lucinda Sisk
Benjamin Shoemake
Public Relations
Maren Schiffer (fall)
Sarah Debs
Copy Editors
Richael Best
Hanne Jensen
Layout Editors
Tyler Schuh
Jessica Palacios
Kinsey White

Donate:

You can support blue moon through four categories of donations:

Benefactor
Contribution of $150 or more
Patron
Contribution of $100 or more
Sponsor
Contribution of $50 or more
Supporter
Contribution of $25 or more

Please mail checks payable to Associated Students of Whitman College to:

blue moon
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA 99362

Thank you for your support!

Submit:

Submissions for Vol. 26 of blue moon have closed. Check back in the fall for more information about next year's edition.

All pieces should be submitted via email attachment to bluemoon@whitman.edu. You are welcome to submit pieces to multiple genres. All pieces are judged anonymously.

Submission Guidelines:

Art
No more than 5 pieces per artist. JPEG files are preferred, with a minimum 300dpi.
Prose
No more than 3 pieces of 15 pages or less (double spaced, Times New Roman) per artist.
Poetry
No more than 4 pieces per artist.
Video
No more than 4 pieces per artist, H.264/AAC format preferred.
Music
No more than 5 pieces per artist, AAC or ALAC format preferred.

Events:

blue moon endeavors to keep Whitman weird through a series of events designed to explore Whitman's creative talents. For updates, follow the student listserv, as well as the official Facebook page.

There are no events scheduled at this time.

Subscribe:

To receive a print copy of Vol. 26 of blue moon, please send $12 to:

blue moon
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA 99362

Please make checks payable to the Associated Students of Whitman College.

Media:

Archives:

Coming soon!

Awards:

CSPA Magazine Awards:

CSPA Gold Medal Certificate
2013 / blue moon Vol. 25
2011 / blue moon Vol. 23
2007 / blue moon Vol. 20
2006 / blue moon Vol. 19
CSPA College Magazine Gold Crown
2008 / blue moon Vol. 20
CSPA College Magazine Silver Crown
2013 / blue moon Vol. 25
2011 / blue moon Vol. 23
2010 / blue moon Vol. 22

CSPA 2011 Collegiate Circle Awards in Magazine

Awards received for blue moon Vol. 24, published in 2011:

Overall Magazine Design / Third Place
blue moon staff
Page Design: Literary Single Spread / Second Place
blue moon staff
Cartoon / First Place
Ahab by Sam Alden
Fiction: Essays for Magazine / First Place
A Furrowed Brow by Naomi Gibbs
Photographs for Magazines / Certificate of Merit
Four Eyes by Kendra Klag
Single Illustration / Certificate of Merit
The Last Unicorn by Markel Uriu
Fiction: Experimental / Certificate of Merit
M a n y by Nick Michal
Fiction: Experiemental / Certificate of Merit
It Came from the Sky by Nick Michal

CSPA 2009 Collegiate Circle Awards in Magazine

Awards received for blue moon Vol. 21, published in 2008:

Free (Open) Form Poetry / Second Place
Sylvia by Melissa Rhodes
Overall Magazine Design / Certificate of Merit
Andrew Witherspoon
Cover Design, Two or More Colors / Certificate of Merit
Entanglement by Meghan Urback
Black and White Illustration / Certificate of Merit
Sleeping Beatuy/Beauty and the Beast by Claire Navin-Poleson
Cartoon / First Place
Santa Fe by Avi Conant
Photographs (Black and White or One Other Color) / Third Place
Diamond Rain by Zachary Lough
Photographs (Two or More Colors) / Certificate of Merit
Golden by Sean Bradley

CSPA 2008 Collegiate Circle Awards in Magazine

Awards received for blue moon Vol. 20, published in 2007:

Closed (Traditional) Form Poetry/ First Place
April Showers Bring... by Baron Haber
Cartoons / Second Place
Melancholia by Ariel Kitch
Humor / Third Place
Integral Truths by Ian Beck and Matt Bennett
Title and Contents Page Design / Certificate of Merit
2007 blue moon staff
Single Illustration Rendering Photographic Material / Certificate of Merit
Mountain Man by Gia Matzinger
Illustration Portfolio of Work / Certificate of Merit
Ariel Kitch
Traditional Fiction / Certificate of Merit
Porn Kingdown by Geoff Waring

CSPA 2007 Collegiate Circle Awards in Magazine

Awards received for blue moon Vol. 19, published in 2006:

Traditional Fiction / Certificate of Merit
City Interrupted by Graham Trail
Experimental Fiction / Third Place
Gaps by Ezra Fox
Photographic Illustration / Certificate of Merit
Boy and Elephant by Meghan Urback
Open-Free Poetry / Certificate of Merit
Hey Charybdis! by Keith Dammer
Overall Design / Third Place
2006 blue moon staff

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