The Critical Point

The Critical Point, Carlow University's Undergraduate Literary and Arts Journal, has been publishing stellar student work for 32 years. We are proud to be a part of this tradition that originally began as a faculty run publication. Now, The Critical Point is an entirely student-run publication that features the work of Carlow’s students. Student editors make the decisions about what makes it in to

12/02/2025

No one said your submissions had to be made specifically for The Critical Point. We don’t have themes or content requirements, so we encourage you to make the most of your assignments. You can submit creative work, or critical work. This means you can submit anything from research essays to sketches.

11/25/2025

This week, we recommend you put your friends to work! Having another set of eyes can be a great way to get feedback and understand how another person interprets your work.