{"id":2,"date":"2022-05-09T14:23:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:15:38","slug":"the-gold-star-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gold Star Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-student-scholarly-journal-of-the-corps-of-cadets-and-the-citadel-graduate-college\">The Student Scholarly Journal of The Corps of Cadets and The Citadel Graduate College<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"6883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Nov42025GSJCelbration.png\" alt=\"Image of balloons and the text The Gold Star Journal, 30 years, celebrating academic excellence.\" class=\"wp-image-6883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Nov42025GSJCelbration.png 600w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Nov42025GSJCelbration-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-pt-barracks-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-register-for-the-10-th-gold-star-journal-academic-conference-conference-will-occur-tuesday-march-31-st-from-6-8-pm-in-capers-hall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/tELKLEuw49\">Register for the 10<sup>th<\/sup> Gold Star Journal Academic Conference<\/a><br>Conference will occur Tuesday, March 31<sup>st<\/sup> from 6 &#8211; 8 PM in Capers Hall.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/all-gold-star-journal-lectures\/\">Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC)<\/a> enables authors to share their passion for research with a general audience. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/IMG_1494-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fall semester, the editors held several campaigns to encourage Citadel students (undergraduate, evening, graduate, and Veteran students) to submit their nonfiction papers, artwork, photos, and photo stories to <em>The Journal<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selected nonfiction papers demonstrate effective research, critical thinking, and writing.&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Featured art (drawings, paintings, and photographs) commemorates the life of Citadel students both on and off campus.&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo stories depict experiences mostly through photographs, drawings, and\/or paintings with optional and minimal prose. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Journal<\/em> is published annually for Corps Day, which occurs in mid-March. Submissions for <em>the 2026 edition<\/em> closed on December 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025.  Please consider submitting your work to the next edition of <em>The Gold Star Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/photograph-submission-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo &amp; Art<br>Submissions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/nonfiction-paper-submission-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nonfiction Paper<br>Submissions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/photo-story-submission-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo Story<br>Submissions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/all-editions-of-the-gold-star-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Previous Editions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/donations\/\">Donate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-gold-star-journal-endowment-by-steve-and-noreen-hodges-63\">The Gold Star Journal Endowment by Steve and Noreen Hodges, &#8217;63<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/HodgesHappy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For Noreen and Steve Hodges, &#8217;63, it was truly a magical moment when Steve discovered a copy of <em>The Gold Star Journal<\/em> on a table in Bastin Hall. 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