Are you a UCB student (undergraduate or graduate) working on a paper, essay, poem or short story that touches on a topic relevant to the American West? Are you writing about public lands, ethnic issues, immigration, water or wildfire, to name just a few of the many possibilities? Center of the American West is seeking entries for the 18th annual Thompson Awards for Western American Writing. Winners receive $500. The entry deadline is March 21. See website below for details and to read winning entries from past years.