Last Thursday, Feb. 15, the “Red Wheelbarrow,” De Anza’s literary magazine, held a ceremony in Conference Room B for their student edition publication.

The event included readings from student contributors to the publication, as well as an open microphone session for everyone attending.

The student edition contains the best writing and artwork submitted by De Anza and Foothill College students during the academic year.

Three winners in the categories of fiction, poetry and short stories, and art are selected and given modest cash prices.

The student edition is distributed locally. According to Audón Maldonado, a short fiction editor for the magazine, “it’s nice for students to see their work published.”

“Red Wheelbarrow,” formerly known as “Bottomfish” magazine, prints two publications a year. The national edition is open to contributors from around the country, while the student edition is limited to contributions from District students.

Currently, and throughout the spring quarter, the magazine will accept submissions for the next student edition, scheduled to come out in June of this year. The following guidelines apply:

Poetry: submission of up to five poems.

Fiction: one short story of up to 4,000 words or up to three short shorts.

Plays: one one-act play of up to 4,000 words.

Creative nonfiction: one essay of up to 4,000 words.

Photographs and drawings: five black and white prints or slides, no originals.

Students submitting their work are asked to include their name and contact information on a separate sheet. Submissions should be clearly labeled for the Red Wheelbarrow student edition and can be placed in Randy Splitter’s faculty mailbox in the Administration building or in the mailbox outside room L-41.

For details about the upcoming edition, contact Randy Splitter at 408-864-8600.