Author Archive

Proust Questionnaire: Dr. Rahman

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Shazia Rahman loves to teach and to learn. She is a postcolonial ecocritic, and she is in the process of publishing her first book while writing her second. Time spent in her office… Continue reading

Little Free library Restoration: Sigma Tau Delta at Work

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Under the cover of twilight on the edge of a damp and chilly evening in February, a group of people snuck onto the sidewalk of an unassuming YMCA carrying tools of all shapes.… Continue reading

Malpass Library: More than the Stacks

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The Malpass library is the beating heart of academia at WIU. Standing tall at the center of campus, the library is so much more than just a building; it’s a home. I have… Continue reading

Proust Questionnaire: Ellen Poulter

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An in-depth look at one of the unsung heroes of the English department.

The Grad School Shuffle

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Entering freshman year for me felt like staring down another brief eternity; I had just finished high school and completed a chapter of my life, only to be faced with the prospect of… Continue reading

An English Major Abroad: The Truth in Travel

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By: Molly Cameron “Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller” -Ibn Battuta As an English major, when you make the decision to study abroad, the obvious choice is England.… Continue reading