![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
About the Kaleidoscope
Welcome to the Kaleidoscope! Here you can find some of our frequently asked questions, and the link to submit to our page.
What is a Literary Magazine?
The Kaleidoscope is West Linn High School’s literary and arts magazine, which has been published by WLHS students for decades. It features student literature, such as poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, and monologues, as well as artwork in various mediums, including photography, sketching, painting, and ceramics. We publish an annual edition at the end of each school year, which is available for purchase throughout the school.
You can find the 2019 printed version of the Kaleidoscope on Issuu.
How do I submit my work?
You can find the submissions form below and on posters around the school. Our submissions are run through Google Forms, so make sure to be signed in to your school Google account to ensure access.
You can submit with this Google Form!
What can I submit?
The most important tenet of our Kaleidoscope magazine is that it gives every student a chance to get their work out there. There are no barriers to entry, no matter your grade, enrolled classes, or preferred medium. As long as your submissions are school appropriate, your work will be posted online, and/or in the print version. Check out the extended version of our publication guidelines here!.
Writing Submissions
- Writing submissions should be limited to 500 words or less (1-2 double-spaced pages).
- You can submit up to ten separate works.
- All writing submissions should be in google doc format only. Please no images or pdfs.
- Any special formatting requests should be included in the document comments.
Artwork Submissions
- You can submit up to five images of your Artwork.
- Artwork must be 300ppi or higher resolution.
- PDF, TIFF, or PNG are the preferred formats.
Images must be 100 MB or smaller.