Journals

The Center for Writing Across the Curriculum publishes The Undergraduate Spectrum, a journal of undergraduate, academic writing at Saint Mary's College.

The Undergraduate, which was first published in 1991, is an academic journal devoted to showcasing exemplary work from the Collegiate Seminar Program. In addition to publishing traditional academic essays, we have also published alternative seminar assignments, such as letters or e-mails between different authors and self-reflection essays. Essays can be nominated by both faculty members and students.

2019 Newman Award Winners: Joy Balinbin, Taylor Brown, James Dawson, Bertha De La Torre, Katelyn McCarthy, Nikki Phan

Honorable Mentions: Mikayla Cree, Bertha De La Torre, Cara Filce, Katherine Funkhouser, Kathleen McGinley, Gill Wallace

Spectrum was created in 1989 to honor exemplary writing across the disciplines. Potential submissions may include, but are not limited to, the following: essays, lab reports, reflections, non-fiction creative writing, Integral seminar essays, and business proposals. Essays can be nominated by both faculty members and students.

2019 Spectrum Award Winners: Karla Margarita Anaya, Lindsey Calvin, Isaac Choi, Lindsey Gamache, Chris Gloudeman, Melia Granath-Panelo, Katie Hill, Kerry-Anne Loughman, Sierra Nguyen, William Roush, Ashlynn Yap-Chiongco

Honorable Mentions: Jordan Barcena, Lindsey Calvin, Siena Lococo, Elizabeth Magno, Kathleen McGinley, Angelica Moreira, Charlotte Moxley, Daisy Goiburn, Jamie Trunnell

Did you produce phenomenal writing this calendar year? Submit your academic papers to The Undergraduate Spectrum!

The submission period for the 2020 journals is now open. Submissions close on December 31, 2020. Don't forget to check out last year's winners and grab a copy of the 2019 journals from the CWAC today!

Both professors and students can nominate any writing from the current calendar year (i.e. JanTerm 2020-Fall 2020). While we accept submissions throughout the year, our deadline for both journals is December 31, 2020.

If you would like to be considered for the 2020 publications, review the instructions listed below:

Send an e-mail with your essay and the associated prompt or assignment to cwac@stmarys-ca.edu

Attach all submissions as Word documents

In the subject line, write either “Spectrum Submission 2020 (Your Name)” or “Undergraduate Submission 2020 (Your Name)”

If you are selected as a finalist, you must come in for 3 one-on-one sessions with writing advisers to move on to the final round of judging.

All submissions will be judged by writing advisers and faculty members during JanTerm 2021, and finalists will be notified in late January.

Honoring Student Writers

Awards for Excellence in Student Writing

Each spring, we honor students whose work is published in the journals and those who receive honorable mentions. This year, CWAC is partnering with the Honors Program to celebrate honorees at the Spring Symposium, the annual showcase of research across the college.

Learn more about Spring Symposium

Hearing from Student Authors

At the celebration for the journals, published students have the oppotunity to share their process and inspiration for writing their pieces with students and faculty in attendance.

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Did you produce phenomenal writing this calendar year? Submit your academic papers to The Undergraduate Spectrum!

Honoring Student Writers

Awards for Excellence in Student Writing

Hearing from Student Authors

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