Spring 2015 Biweekly Columnist Application

The Chronicle, Volume 110

Name:
E-mail:

School and Class Year:

Cell Phone:

I. Theme of column (mark all that apply):

___Humor

___Student life ___Race issues ___Gender issues

___Politics

___Abroad

___Activism

___Duke policy issues

___Technology ___Academics

___Alumni

___Duke-Durham affairs

___Student government

___Sex

___Socialites

Other, please describe:_______________________________________________________

Please specify if you are looking to include specifically video content within your column. How to
implement this can be discussed with the editorial page editor if you have further questions.
II. Please list the leadership positions you will hold and organizations you will be involved in during the
Spring semester. If any of the organizations you are involved in could potentially bias your writing,
please explain how. If you are currently involved in The Chronicle, please explain your involvement:

III. Briefly describe/list a few ideas, current issues/events, or topics of study that are of interest to you.
(4-6 sentences)

IV. Column ideas: Summarize two potential topics. Provide the core idea in a single sentence and a few
more sentences explaining subpoints and/or your approach. (2-3 sentences each)

VI. Please include a sample column of about 750-850 words. Include this in the same document; do not
attach a separate file.

VII. Please include any ideas you have to incorporate digital material into your column and/or enhance
your columns online presence through social mediai.e., a Twitter persona, Instagram account,
Facebook page, etc.

Application deadline: Sunday, November 30th by 11:59 p.m.

Please send completed applications to michelle.menchaca@duke.edu (as a single attached word document).