Accepting Submissions for the 2027 Edition until Dec. 19th<\/sup>!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nEligibility of Students and Submission Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
All Citadel students, undergraduate and graduate, as well as students studying abroad, are welcome to submit any of the following genres to the current edition of The Gold Star Journal<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto & Art
Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nNonfiction Paper
Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Story
Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSubmissions are usually due by the Friday after final exams end in the Fall semester. <\/em>All submissions to The journal<\/em> must be anonymous and void of any information that could identify the author. The journal<\/em> is published both electronically and in print annually for Corps Day, mid-March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNonfiction Papers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nResearch papers from any discipline may be submitted for publication. To learn more or to submit, please visit the nonfiction page<\/a>. Some recent papers addressed German war graves, the development of electric car batteries, Cleopatra, cybersecurity and cryptography, the Manchu army, and quantum computing. There are prizes for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The Boyd Family Distinction Award, $800 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Best Undergraduate Submission, $600<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Best Graduate Submission, $500<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Best Oral Presentation, $600 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n
![\"Accepted](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Tchapmanpaper-1-pdf-791x1024.jpg\")
2023 Paper by Thomas Chapman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"Accepted](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/VSnookpaper-pdf-791x1024.jpg\")
2023 Paper by Victoria Snook<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"Accepted](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Husbandry-in-Heaven-photo-.jpg\")
2023 Paper by Alathea Morse<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPhoto Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"First](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2019GSJRasberryPhotoStoryweb.jpg\")
(opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>Photo Story by William Rasberry (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nA photo story is a small collection of photographs that tells a story about a trip, an experience, etc. with brief prose. The first photo story was published in 2019 by\u00a0William Rasberry (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 To learn more or to submit, please visit the photo story page<\/a>. There is a prize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The GSJ Distinction in Photography, $400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPhotographs and Artwork<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPhotographs and artwork of most subjects are welcome.\u00a0Past photographs have shown the unique military scenery of The Citadel campus, the life of a cadet, the beautiful scenery of the Charleston area, study abroad experiences, historic sites, etc.\u00a0 Scans of student’s artwork are welcome additions to the journal with the first drawing appearing in the 2022 edition<\/a>. Please consider submitting\u00a0by visiting the photographs and artwork page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere is a prize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- The Best Photograph, $400<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Most Creative Artwork Award, $400 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n![\"Wildflowers](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Wildflowers-Photo-768x1024.jpg\")
Wildflowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Icy](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Jokulsarlon-photo-768x1024.jpg\")
Thingvellir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Crescent-Final-Rev1-685x1024.jpeg\")
The Crescent Nebula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Clouds-1024x754.jpg\")
Clouds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Multi-media](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/No-Fa.-Pol._Mixed-Media-1024x778.jpg\")
No Fail Policy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nReview Process and Acceptance for Publication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Students, serving as editors, review all anonymous submissions and decide which works to publish. Authors and photographers are contacted by early March about their submission(s). The editors work with select authors on revising their work early in the spring semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"Noah](\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2025NoahPresentinggsjac-1024x683.jpg\")
Editor-In-Chief Noah Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n Published authors and photographers also have the opportunity to speak at the annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference<\/a>, which occurs the Tuesday just after Corps Day. Editors work with the authors and photographers to prepare for this event. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Gold Star Journal Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
After submitting the final papers for publication, the editors decide which ones should receive further recognition with awards. After the dress rehearsal for the conference, the editors select the awardee for the best oral presentation. Awards are also given for photographs. All awards are given at the conference. Awards include a trophy and check for the amounts indicated above. Each author and photographer receives a certificate of publication at the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Author Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Photography Awards<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDisclaimer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The author bears the sole responsibility for their articles and as such are liable for any infringement of copyright, proprietary rights, and privacy; defamation of character; obscenities; and libelous and unlawful material. The Gold Star Journal<\/em> bears no responsibility for statements made by authors in their published articles. The Citadel and The Gold Star Journal<\/em> are not liable for any article published in the journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Accepting Submissions for the 2027 Edition until Dec. 19th! Eligibility of Students and Submission Types All Citadel students, undergraduate and graduate, as well as students studying abroad, are welcome to submit any of the following genres to the current edition of The Gold Star Journal: Submissions are usually due by the Friday after final exams end […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":2534,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Submissions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Submissions are usually due by the Friday after final exams end in the Fall semester. <\/em>All submissions to The journal<\/em> must be anonymous and void of any information that could identify the author. The journal<\/em> is published both electronically and in print annually for Corps Day, mid-March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research papers from any discipline may be submitted for publication. To learn more or to submit, please visit the nonfiction page<\/a>. Some recent papers addressed German war graves, the development of electric car batteries, Cleopatra, cybersecurity and cryptography, the Manchu army, and quantum computing. There are prizes for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A photo story is a small collection of photographs that tells a story about a trip, an experience, etc. with brief prose. The first photo story was published in 2019 by\u00a0William Rasberry (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 To learn more or to submit, please visit the photo story page<\/a>. There is a prize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photographs and artwork of most subjects are welcome.\u00a0Past photographs have shown the unique military scenery of The Citadel campus, the life of a cadet, the beautiful scenery of the Charleston area, study abroad experiences, historic sites, etc.\u00a0 Scans of student’s artwork are welcome additions to the journal with the first drawing appearing in the 2022 edition<\/a>. Please consider submitting\u00a0by visiting the photographs and artwork page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a prize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students, serving as editors, review all anonymous submissions and decide which works to publish. Authors and photographers are contacted by early March about their submission(s). The editors work with select authors on revising their work early in the spring semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Published authors and photographers also have the opportunity to speak at the annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference<\/a>, which occurs the Tuesday just after Corps Day. Editors work with the authors and photographers to prepare for this event. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n After submitting the final papers for publication, the editors decide which ones should receive further recognition with awards. After the dress rehearsal for the conference, the editors select the awardee for the best oral presentation. Awards are also given for photographs. All awards are given at the conference. Awards include a trophy and check for the amounts indicated above. Each author and photographer receives a certificate of publication at the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The author bears the sole responsibility for their articles and as such are liable for any infringement of copyright, proprietary rights, and privacy; defamation of character; obscenities; and libelous and unlawful material. The Gold Star Journal<\/em> bears no responsibility for statements made by authors in their published articles. The Citadel and The Gold Star Journal<\/em> are not liable for any article published in the journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Accepting Submissions for the 2027 Edition until Dec. 19th! Eligibility of Students and Submission Types All Citadel students, undergraduate and graduate, as well as students studying abroad, are welcome to submit any of the following genres to the current edition of The Gold Star Journal: Submissions are usually due by the Friday after final exams end […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":2534,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\n\n\nNonfiction Papers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPhoto Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>\n
\n\n\n\nPhotographs and Artwork<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nReview Process and Acceptance for Publication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Gold Star Journal Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nDisclaimer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n