About the Oval
The Oval began in autumn of 2007 with a simple goal: to start an undergraduate-run, non-profit literary journal publishing prose, poetry, and visual art. The name, Oval, is taken from the University of Montana campus promenades, where students can come together with equal representation for their ideologies and creativity, and, most importantly, to have fun. Like the location for which it is named, it is the goal of the Oval and its staff to provide a continuing nexus point for young writers, their ideologies, and creative pursuits.
The Oval is published annually. It is sponsored by the University of Montana, the Associated Students of the University of Montana, and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. Submissions are taken year round from current undergraduate college and university students.
To order a subscription to the Oval, please visit our Subscriptions Page. For more information on submitting your prose, poetry, or visual art to the Oval, please visit our Submission Guidelines. If you wish to become a member of the Oval staff or contribute financially, please fill out our Contact Form.
The 2010 Oval Staff
Editor-in-Chief:
Samantha Steven
Assistant Editor:
Lisa Teberg
Public Relations Director:
Jamie Rogers
Managing Editor:
Haley Mayewski
Head Poetry Editor:
Jenny Turk
Poetry Editors:
Jessye Duplessis
Peter Picetti
Head Prose Editor:
Crystal Corrigan
Prose Editors:
Jeff Bartelli
Grace Yon
Faculty Advisor:
Robert Stubblefield