Inscape
Inscape, the literary-art magazine of U of D Jesuit, is an annual publication that displays the work of the school’s talented artists and writers. Inscape offers a chance for all passionate students in grades 7 – 12 to express themselves through poetry, short stories, art, and photography. The magazine is a platform for the diverse student body to share their unique inner nature in a way that allows voices to be heard as part of a safe and accepting community in the school. Readers of Inscape are exposed to high-quality works of literature and art that share new perspectives and inspire creativity.
Moderator: Mr. Alexander Davidson
2025-26 Senior Editors: Brody Contat, Xavier Evoy, Simon Joyce Whipp, Caleb Moreno, Zachariah Smith, and Truman Yaldoo
Explore and Get Involved
- Current & Past Issues
- Call for Submissions
- Contests and Events
- Donate to Inscape
- Toiletry Drive
- Become a Staff Member
Current & Past Issues
Click on each year's edition to view an electronic version of the magazine.
Inscape, 2025 Issue
Senior Editors: Demetri Borrego, Thomas Jamil, Pierre Jazrawi, Matthew Kelley, Dwight Pryor, and Nicolas Vecchio
REALM FIRST CLASS, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art an Literary Magazines Program
First Place Journal/Magazine of the Arts, Faire National Yearbook Review
Inscape, 2024 Issue
Senior Editors: Thomas Angell, Graham Cesa, Alexander Hurley, Grayson Johnson, John Moreno, and William Waldman
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Milestone, 30th Anniversary Issue, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Art, "Split Self," Dylan Donley ('24), American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Photographer, Evan Tack ('25), American Scholastic Press Association
REALM FIRST CLASS, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2023 Issue
Senior Editors: Alexander Bell, Quincy De Klerk, Matthew Jamil, Oliver Marks, and Mason Vlademar
MOST OUTSTANDING JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY-ART MAGAZINE OF 2023, American Scholastic Press Association
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
"Superior" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2022 Issue
Senior Editors: Andrés Borrego, Grady Cate, Thomas Kelley, Alexander Vecchio, and Joseph Wisniewski
MOST OUTSTANDING JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY-ART MAGAZINE OF 2022, American Scholastic Press Association
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
REALM FIRST CLASS, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2021 Issue
Senior Editors: Marcus Ellison, Jack Michelini, Ricardo Peres-da-Silva, Liam Richards, and Miles Smith
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Photograph, "Arch Rock" by Thomas Leeds, American Scholastic Press Association
"Excellent" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2020 Issue
Senior Editors: Alejandro Borrego, Christopher Lujan, Griffin Neary, James O'Leary, and Rudolph Stonisch IV
First Place Award, American Scholastic Press Association
"Excellent" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2019 Issue
Senior Editors: Kameron Bloye, Nicholas Blum, Nathan Lichwalla, Peter Loch, Reed Michelini
First Place Award, American Scholastic Press Association
"Superior" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English's Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2018 Issue
Senior Editors: Calvin Adam, Anthony Campana, Jack Condit, Grant Gardella, Benjamin Gaynier, John Hurley
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Cover, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Poem, "Looking Past the Mirror" by Jonas Padilla ('19), American Scholastic Press Association
"Excellent" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English’s Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Program
Inscape, 2017 Issue
Senior Editors: Ryan Cullen, Maxim Denomme, Brendan Hogan, Ian Kennedy, Matthew Lujan
First Place with Special Merit Award, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Art Award, "Granada" by Nicholas Pez ('17), Best Watercolor, American Scholastic Press Association
Outstanding Artist Award, Nicholas Pez, American Scholastic Press Association
"Excellent" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English’s Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines
Inscape, 2016 Issue
Senior Editors: Michael Donovan, John Downey, Thomas Lennon, Xavier McCormick, Joshua Piepszowski
Second Place Award, American Scholastic Press Association's annual contest and review
"Excellent" ranking, National Council of Teachers of English’s Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines
Inscape, 2015 Issue
Senior Editors: Kiernan Bloye, Jack Bodien, Charlie Bonser, Antonio Pecci, Jake Zelinski
Inscape, 2014 Issue
Senior Editors: Charlie Bolton, Kevin Hurley, Jonathan Mazur, Joshua Speak, Michael Wallace
Inscape, 2013 Issue
Senior Editor: Matthew LoPrete
Inscape, 2012 Issue
Double Issue (2010-2011, 2011-2012)
Inscape, 2010 Issue
Missing: Do you have a copy? Please email Alexander.Davidson@uofdjesuit.org.
Inscape, 2009 Issue
Editor-in-Chief: Peter Sliwa
Inscape, 2008 Issue
Editor-in-Chief: Sam Robinson
Inscape, 2007 Issue
Missing: Do you have a copy? Please email Alexander.Davidson@uofdjesuit.org.
Inscape, 2006 Issue
Editor-in-Chief: Alexander Davidson
Inscape, 2005 Issue
Editor-in-Chief: Grant Griglak
Inscape, 2004 Issue
Editor-in-Chief: Nathan Sarmento
Inscape, 2003 Issue
Editor-in-King: Kyle Koerber
Inscape, 2002 Issue
Chief Editor: Matt McNeil
Inscape, 2001 Issue
Editor: Ini Udo-Inyang
Inscape, 2000 Issue
Editors: Tom Feeney, Kyle Pine, GJ Roc
Inscape, 1999 Issue
Editor: Dave Zohrob
Inscape, 1998 Issue
Editor: Graham Atkin
Inscape, 1997 Issue
Missing: Do you have a copy? Please email Alexander.Davidson@uofdjesuit.org.
Inscape, 1996 Issue
Missing: Do you have a copy? Please email Alexander.Davidson@uofdjesuit.org.
Inscape, Spring 1995 Issue
Editors: PJ Jacokes, Chris Davidson, Sean Murphy
Inscape, Winter 1995 Issue
Editors: PJ Jacokes, Chris Davidson, Sean Murphy
Inscape, Fall 1994 Issue
Editors: PJ Jacokes, Chris Davidson, Sean Murphy
Inscape, Fall 1993 Issue
Editors: Tony Cracchiola, Geoff Aldridge
Call for Submissions
Submissions for the 2025-2026 issue are now being accepted.
Submissions for publication are accepted during the first semester of every academic school year and can be uploaded through the link below. We accept poetry, short stories, art, and photography from current 7th - 12th grade U of D Jesuit students. Students are eligible to submit general writing and art, themed writing and art, or both.
How to Submit
To submit, click the link below to upload any and all files you wish to be considered for publication in this year's issue. Please make sure that you are uploading your files to the correct/appropriate section(s). Multiple file uploads for submission are allowed and encouraged. *Students MUST be logged into their U of D Jesuit accounts in order to upload.
General Writing and Art Submissions
Inscape allows submissions of the following types of writing for publication consideration: poetry, short stories, essays, articles, personal reflections, etc.
Inscape allows submissions of the following types of art for publication consideration: drawing, painting, photography, files (pictures) of other mediums, and more.
Click to Submit General Writing
Themed Writing and Art Submissions
This year, Inscape is offering a chance to become a featured artist or writer by submitting work specifically dedicated to that issue's theme. This year's theme is MICHIGAN. Students are invited to create writing and art that reflects the wonderful state we live in and all that it has to offer. Write a poem about the great state of Michigan. Pen a short story set in the urban cities or the vast outdoors of up north. Share an essay about a topic important to the Great Lakes state. Create a work of art or take a photograph that captures the spirit and beauty of the pleasant peninsulas. Submit your themed photography, art, short story, or poem for your chance to get selected as a featured contributor in the spring publication.
Contests and Events
Short Story Contest 2025 - Due Friday, October 24 (Scary Story)
Write a scary story of no more than 1,000 words. Upload it to the link below for a chance to win a $25 gift card to a location of your choice.
closed for 2025 entries
2025 WINNER: "The Great One" by Daniel Stella '28
Second Place: "Awakened" by Jeffrey LaFramboise '27
Previous Short Story Contest Winners
2024 WINNER: "Thump" by Dexter James III '29 [Scary Story Contest]
2023 WINNER: "Insane" by Viktor Sagan '25 [Scary Story Contest]
2022 WINNER: "Wild Card" by Matthew Jamil '23 [Scary Story Contest]
2021 WINNER: "Mr. Linden's Library" by Matthew Jamil '23 [Harris Burdick Story Contest]
2020 WINNER: "The Scream Heard from Around the World" by Matthew Jamil '23 [Scary Story Contest]
2019 WINNER: "The Third-Floor Bedroom" by Grady Cate '22 [Harris Burdick Story Contest]
2018 WINNER: "Under the Rug" by Grady Cate '22 [Harris Burdick Story Contest]
2017 WINNER: "U.H.F. (Ultra High Frequency)" by Thomas Worden '18 [Scary Story Contest]
2016 WINNER: "The Cow" by Jackson Stachelek '18 [Scary Story Contest]
2015 WINNER: "The Ice Cream Man" by Jackson Stachelek '18 [Scary Story Contest]
Donate to Inscape
A student literary magazine like Inscape provides students with a voice as well as an audience for their writing and art. With your support, Inscape will be able to provide that opportunity to more students in the U of D Jesuit community. Each year, all issues are printed with the assistance of Student Senate funding and contributions from the magazine's avid readers, and each issue is given to the school community entirely free of charge. However, printing is not an inexpensive venture. Your support means that Inscape can afford to celebrate as much student work as possible in its pages and that magazines can be passed out to an even wider audience for all to appreciate the amazingly talented writers and artists here at The High.
Click here to Donate
Be sure your gift is designated to Inscape by saying so in the optional comment box at the bottom of the donation page.
Toiletry Drive
Toiletry Drive for the Ladies of Charity
Each spring, Inscape coordinates a toiletry drive in grade-level homerooms to collect travel-sized toiletries for the Ladies of Charity. The Ladies of Charity is the oldest Catholic laywoman's organization in the world. Ladies of Charity seek every opportunity to make Christ present in our world by serving the material and spiritual needs of those they meet in daily living. They use the travel-sized toiletries to help meet the needs of those less fortunate and the armed forces.
Become a Staff Member
Inscape accepts applications for any available open positions on the editorial staff. Please download the application form and follow the directions for submission.
Applications will be reviewed by senior editors and the moderator.
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are due on Monday, September 8. Notifications on acceptance or denial for a position will be available on Tuesday, September 9 at the latest. The first staff meeting for those accepted will be Thursday, September 11 after school.