Introducing the Writers: Peter Hostert
Hello! I believe a self introduction is in order! I am Peter Hostert, editor and writer for the Mirror and the Lamp. In the Introducing the Writers series each contributing writer will write… Continue reading
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2017-2018 Awards and Announcements
Award Winning Students Each spring, the English Department awards $20,000 in scholarships and fellowships for our graduate and undergraduate students. We are pleased to announce the following students were awarded English scholarships this… Continue reading
Book vs. Book: A Ludiological Literary Event
Every year a new Dinner and Conversations hosted by a faculty member occurs as part of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Sometimes the event is a party portraying literary and cultural icons… Continue reading
English Majors are Zombies!?
As October 31st draws nearer by the day, WIU students’ heads are filled with spooky thoughts of ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night. Werewolves, vampires, witches, and, of course,… Continue reading
Simpkins’ Fairy Tales of Leatherneck Pride
Once upon a time, every year in Fall, WIU has “Dec the Office” where faculty and staff can decorate their offices based on the yearly theme for homecoming. A panel of judges comes… Continue reading
Birds love Simpkins Hall
“Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” – David Attenborough Most students… Continue reading