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DREIER ROUNDTABLE OP-ED CONTEST

CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 op-ed writing contest.  Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public affairs, broadly defined, domestic or international.  This site offers useful advice on how to write an op-ed: https://www.theopedproject.org/resources

Eligibility

The competition is open to Claremont McKenna College students and 5C undergraduates currently taking courses at CMC.

Length

Op-eds should be no longer than 750 words.

Awards:

  • First Prize – $300
  • Second Prize – $ 200
  • Third Prize – $ 100
  • Honorable Mentions – $50

Submission and deadline

Students should submit entries by email as attached pdfs or Word files (please, no Google docs) to Professor Pitney (jpitney@cmc.edu) by Friday, December 13.  Announcement of awards will take place during the spring semester.

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