Orpheus and its predecessor, The Exponent, have been student-generated for the last 118 years. Each term, a call to action is generated and University of Dayton students submit prose, poetry, fine art, photography, and design products for consideration. Selection of included works is juried by faculty panels arranged by Orpheus art, design, and literary staff. Coordination, estimating editing design production, and printing direction are all conducted by the publication's student populated staff.