Submission Guidelines

(NOTE! This is just some boilerplate that I copied and pasted. The Retort Staff needs to sit down and discuss the actual rules.)

Eligibility & Verification

Submissions are open to current students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local community members.
All submissions must include the author’s full legal name, institutional affiliation (e.g., major and class standing, academic department, or alumni graduation year), email address, and a daytime phone number. Contact information is used solely for identity verification and is not published.
Anonymous submissions and pseudonyms are not accepted.

Length & Format

Letters to the Editor: Maximum 300 words. Letters should respond directly to a specific article, editorial, or campus issue published within the last 14 days.
Guest Columns / Op-Eds: Between 500 and 750 words. Guest columns should provide well-reasoned arguments, unique perspectives, or in-depth analysis on broader campus or regional topics.
All content must be submitted as plain text within an email body, via our designated web form, or as an attached .docx file. Hyperlinks should be included for any factual claims or data cited.

Content & Editorial Standards

Submissions must be the original work of the author and exclusive to this publication. Simultaneous submissions to other outlets will be rejected.
We do not publish libelous statements, hate speech, direct personal attacks, commercial solicitations, or unsubstantiated factual allegations.
The editorial board reserves the right to edit all submissions for length, clarity, grammar, and adherence to Associated Press (AP) style without altering the core argument.
Submission does not guarantee publication. Selection is based on relevance, timeliness, argument quality, and available editorial space.