About
The Owl is Santa Clara University’s undergraduate-only, student-run literary arts magazine. Poetry, prose, music, art, and photography are presented via a multi-modal platform—from publication on our website, to a short chapbook at the end of the academic year. We are a sister magazine to the Santa Clara Review (SCR), one of the oldest literary journals in the Western U.S.
Unlike SCR, however, The Owl is dedicated to the undergraduate students at Santa Clara. We encourage submissions from all undergrads in any medium or genre: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, music, film, photography, visual art, etc. Whatever you create, we hope to publish!
Submissions to santaclaraowl@gmail.com are encouraged year-round. However, for consideration in next year’s annual chapbook, please submit all work by February 16, 2025.
Masthead
Maddie Vitanza
Editor-in-Chief
Maddie Vitanza is a senior student at Santa Clara University. There, she double-majors in English and French Studies and is super passionate about writing of any kind. She particularly adores the creative genre, previously published in Anuenue Review and Prometheus Dreaming. In addition to her post at The Owl, Maddie works as a design editor at the Incandescent Review and as a writing partner at the HUB (go and visit her!!!). Off the clock, Maddie enjoys sketching, scribbling half-baked poetry, and sipping strong cups of tea. Also, she makes a mean scrambled egg.
Elyse Kenyon
Associate Editor
Elyse is a senior majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in English. She spends her time aiding in researching in the Water and Climate Justice Lab, tearing up at Shakespeare passages, and rambling about (spoiling) whatever book she’s just finished to anyone who’ll listen. Elyse’s favorite aspect of The Owl is meeting and working with SCU Undergraduates, so make sure to attend the quarterly Writing Workshops!
Sydney Davis
assistant editor
Sydney Davis is a senior at Santa Clara University. She is majoring in English and triple minoring in Women and Gender Studies, Digital Filmmaking, and Creative Writing. Sydney regularly reads and immerses herself into an array of literature but particularly enjoys fantasy and romance! <3 :) She will be starting her role as an assistant editor for The Owl for the first time this year and is beyond excited. When not working, you’re likely to find Sydney hanging out with her friends, watching reality TV, and attempting to cook.