About Us

History

Northern State University has been a part of the Aberdeen community since 1902. In 1947, the school published the first edition of Northern Lights. This was a collection of poems and short stories written by Northern Students. This first edition was sponsored by XI Gamma Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. The editors dedicated the publication to the returning veterans. The journal was published annually as Northern Lights until 1988, when the title was changed to Shelterbelt. In 2002, funding for Shelterbelt was cut and the English Club began sponsoring the journal. Northern Lights/Shelterbelt has always been the premiere student publication on campus containing all original works. To keep the spirit alive and bring the publication into the 21st Century, the journal will be called Northern Lights and will be published online.

Legal Statement

No part of this website may be reproduced in any form without permission from the individual author or artist. The views expressed in these pages are those of the author or artist solely and do not represent Northern State University. In addition, Northern State University is not liable for author or artist plagiarism. All submissions were reviewed by the editoral board.

Submission Guidelines

Only original work may be submitted
All written works can be submitted via email to shelterbelt@northern.edu or placed in NSU mailbox A.
All art, including photos, advertisements, graphics and other designs can be submitted via email in standard file format (jpeg, gif, bmp, tiff) to shelterbelt@northern.edu or placed in NSU mailbox A.
If you choose to submit anonymously please use a pen name.
We will accept the following types of original works: music, short films/movies, essays, news articles, critiques, photographs, graphics, short stories, poems, paintings and any other original creative works.

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