HAVIK: THE LAS POSITAS COLLEGE JOURNAL
OF ARTS & LITERATURE
Our Mission
Havik is a student-run publication that strives to embody the spirit and experiences of all artists and authors around the world. We aim to provide them with a platform to express and discover themselves, and to serve those that more often go unrecognized. Everyone has a story to tell, and Havik aspires to share them.
Our Story
Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts & Literature was founded by former English professor David A. Wright in 1978. It was first published under the title “Chabot College Valley’s Visions and Values,” as LPC had originally opened as the “Valley Campus” of the Livermore Education Center of Chabot College. Over the past four decades, the student-led publication has transformed from a small, typical-sized book into a glorious coffee-table style book with the new title Havik, the dutch word for hawk. Since then, Wright is a retired Haiku poet, and Havik has expanded internationally.
Each year, a new team—often ranging from 10-15 students—takes on the great challenge of reading, reviewing, editing, and selecting several creative works from around the world. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, Havik has won 1st Place Best in Show at the ACP conference four years in a row, and People’s Choice two years in a row as of 2025. We are forever dedicated to publishing something great for all our readers, and improving upon our work each year.
Our Policies
COPYRIGHT POLICY
All contributors retain copyright ownership of the content they create, including prose, poetry, photography, illustrations, plays, and all other work. Havik retains the right to use material in all forms in perpetuity.
ARCHIVAL POLICY
As a college publication, Havik works with the Las Positas College library to archive our books as digital PDFs, which can be found on our library’s website. Archives will be freely available online at all times. Printed books require purchasing (see purchasing options for more information).