SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

Submit now for the first 24-25 issue. Submissions will be open until Nov. 3rd.

Also consider filling out a quick survey, found next to the submit option.

All Lynbrook students and alumni are eligible to submit stories to Aletheia. Keep in mind that we are not looking for literary excellence, but rather honest accounts of your personal experiences. Note that advisors are mandated reporters so we are required to ask for your name but this will only be seen by the advisors. All aspects of your identity will remain anonymous.

We publish every submission that adheres to the following guidelines; please read them carefully before you begin.

Guidelines 

  1. Your submission must be relevant to the topic and include a personal experience. It may not comprise solely of your opinion on the topic.

  2. The staff of Aletheia is committed to preserving the integrity of your submission and will not make changes, with exception to certain profanity (which will be asterisked-out). We do not edit submissions for grammar or syntax.

  3. Aletheia is dedicated to maintaining everyone's anonymity. Do not include identifiable characteristics in your submission. Make sure that any people you mention in your submission are not easily identifiable.

  4. Do not write anything that causes or advocates harm against others.


There is no limit on submission length. Please make sure to submit your story before our deadline stated below. We will not be able to accommodate late submissions. 

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Family Dynamics

Our theme for this issue is Family Dynamics. Here are a few Guiding Questions to help you think.

General Questions:

  1. How do siblings affect the shift of a family dynamic? 

  2. How has your cultural background impacted how you view or interact with your family? 

    • How has it impacted your identity, or how you present yourself?

  3. How do you define family? Who would you define as your family? (Doesn’t have to be your blood family) In what ways can family transcend traditional structures and roles?

  4. How has your family had an impact on how you’ve grown up and become? 

    • How does the absence of a family member create a significant impact on the emotional balance of a family?

For Further Consideration:

  1. How do external issues (financial, health challenges, divorce, or moving) affect the structure of your family dynamic?

  2. How do you think your birth order affects the role you take on in your family?

    • What role(s) do you feel like you have to play in your family, if any? Why do you feel that way? How does this role compare to the role you think you should be taking on?  

    • How does it compare to traditional family values (American nuclear family?)

  3. What is your favorite/least favorite memory of your family and/or specific family member?