To contribute, including articles, letters to the editor, and opinion pieces, please write to editor@thecampusresident.ca. 

We’re always on the lookout for volunteer writers, photographers, and illustrators who have a passion for local journalism and a good story to tell. Interested? Tell us your idea, how you’d like to contribute, and please include a short bio (150 words max). 

NOTE: We reserve the right to edit submissions for length, accuracy, clarity, and grammar.

Letters

Contribute as our Writer-in-Residence

The Campus Resident runs a Writer-in-Residence program for local storytellers who wants to play a role in hyperlocal journalism. 

This is a five-month residency and includes a monthly paid stipend of $120 per month in return for the completion of a set of writing assignments. Work includes researching, reporting, writing news articles and features, as well as opportunities for photography.

Successful applicants have the opportunity to work with professional journalists and writers to develop their reporting and writing skills.

Our next residency runs from January 2027 to May 2027. 

To apply, please write to editor@thecampusresident.ca and tell us in 250 words or less why you think you would be a good fit. Please include three story ideas, your current address, and feel free to share a resume and some writing samples if you have them.

Arts and Culture

For submissions to our monthly arts and culture section: 

• Please include your name, the neighborhood you live in, and a short 40 word bio describing your art and who you are.
• Visual art submissions must be sent in high-resolution at 300dpi, preferably as JPG/PNG/TIFF/PDF files.
• For written submissions, please attach as a .doc, .docx, or Google Doc file