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| Oct 15, 2009 |
USD’s VLP sponsors 13th annual short story competition |
| VERMILLION, S.D. -- The Vermillion Literary Project (VLP), a student organization at The University of South Dakota, will host the 13th annual Short Story Contest on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 3 p.m. at McKusick Technology Center 101 on the USD campus. |
| Participants are required to write the story at the contest within three hours. A theme, image or idea will be announced shortly before the contest begins. All three must figure prominently in the short story. Computers will be available for entrants while handwritten copies will also be accepted. For registration or more information, please visit http://orgs.usd.edu/projlit and click on the Short Story Contest link.
First place receives $200 and publication in the 2010 VLP magazine. Second place receives a $50 gift certificate from Lied used bookstore as well as publication in the magazine. About the Vermillion Literary Project The Vermillion Literary Project (VLP) is a student organization at the University of South Dakota that publishes an annual literary magazine and hosts a variety of literary events for The U. community and the general public. For more information, visit www.usd.edu/orgs/projlit or call 605-677-5229. |
| About The University of South Dakota |
| Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
This material is available in an alternate format upon request. Please contact University Relations at 605-677-5759. If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to fully participate in any university activity or event, please contact Disability Services at 605-677-6389 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. |
MEDIA CONTACTS: |
| Phillip Carter |
| The University of South Dakota |
| 605-677-6258 |
| phillip.carter@usd.edu |
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