Thank you for your interest in contributing to The Hype. Throughout the week, we’ll feature different students, organizations, and opportunities plus fun content to engage readers. The main purpose of The Hype is to provide a space for multicultural students to use their voice and share their experience. Please see the guidelines below for the different Hype features.
Club/Organization posts will be shared every Monday and feature a new student organization every time. The club spotlight is an opportunity for your organization to promote your organization to a wide audience. The goal of your post may be increasing membership, promoting an upcoming event, discussing the history of the group or sharing information about a philanthropy or cause that is meaningful for your group. It is space to truly spotlight your organization.
Plan to write 500-700 words about your organization (generally, 1 page of less) or create a video that is 2-3 minutes in length.
We will use the name of your organization as the title of the post unless you specify otherwise.
We encourage you to include a photo if it fits with your story. It should be a photos you own or have permission to use and we will blur out faces of others in the photo unless you share you have their permission for it to be posted.
The average Generation Z'er has an attention span of eight seconds; attention is grabbed early using creative images.
While we will not change what you write without your permission, we hare happy to provide assistance with editing.
You will have the option to submit anonymously or to connect your name to the post. If you are connecting your name, we encourage you to upload a photo of yourself for inclusion if you're comfortable.
Share your personal experiences. Why? Readers connect with stories.
Use short paragraphs and simple sentences.
Still stuck? Reach out to Denise or another member of the MSA Staff.
The adventure posts will be featured every other Wednesday and provide an opportunity for students to share the story of their adventures off campus. This may include highlighting a study abroad trip, sharing about an internship, discussing attending a conference or other off-campus adventures in which our multicultural students are engaged. The purpose of these posts is not to necessarily convince others to do it, but highlight your adventure and what you gained from the experience.
Share your personal experiences. Why? Readers connect with stories. We chose you because we know you have important and valuable experiences to share.
The leadership callout will be featured every other Wednesday and will highlight leadership positions across campus and feature the stories of those individuals who have held those roles or been involved with the groups. In this post, we would ask you to briefly describe the leadership position (no more than your opening sentences) and then share what you gained from participation. You may also choose to write about advice you have for others wanting to be involved, how this leadership role/position/experience relates to your future career or the impact you saw on the community because of your participation.
Plan to write 500-700 words about your story (generally, 1 page of less) or create a video that is 2-3 minutes in length.
We encourage you to include a photo if it fits with your story. It should be a photos you own or have permission to use and we will blur out faces of others in the photo unless you share you have their persmission for it to be posted.
While we will nto change what you write without your permission, we hare happy to provide assistance with editing.
In My Words posts will be shared every Sunday and feature a new student every time. “In My Words” is designed to allow a space for students of color to give voice to their experience in a forum that will have a wide reach to fellow students, faculty and staff members. We encourage you to share the good, the bad, the ugly, the challenging, the wonder, the successes and the life-savers. You may want to reflect on your experience broadly or focus on one particular incident or aspect of your experience. We’ve asked you to write the post because of one of your identities but we know that we live our lives with many identities intersecting—please share your story whatever that story is.
Plan to write 500-1,000 words about your organization (generally, 1 page of less) or create a video that is 2-4 minutes in length.
What are the top five things I would change about how [my identity group(s) are treated or viewed at Iowa State?