Op-Ed Guidelines

EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS               

The Defender welcomes opinions from the community, including letters to the editor, and op-eds. Send them to eodonnell@mail.smcvt.edu and cduffy5@mail.smcvt.edu. Please follow these guidelines:

Letters to the editor

  • Limit letters to 250 words or less.
  • Keep the tone respectful.
  • Include your name, phone and email in the letter.

Op-ed “Voices”

  • Limit the op-ed to 700 words or less.
  • Keep the tone respectful.
  • Include your name, title or class, email and phone.
  • Include a 1-2 sentence bio that acknowledges any relationship or affiliation you have to the subject.