English
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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…
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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…
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The Difficulties of English Education
By Meghan Haupers As a senior English Education major at Western Illinois University I have developed a unique perspective on the English…
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Books that Helped Us Through Tough Times
By Rachel Troyer This was a tough question for me because I used books in general to escape during my childhood and…
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Simpkins Puddle
By Rebecca Gonner Simpkins: home, refuge, and learning space of the English Major. Those who claim the title have a special familiarity…
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The Book That Changed My Life
In his own words, Max Keil is a “writer, runner, and lifelong lover of music and motion-pictures. I like hearing good stories,…
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A Glossy New Surface: Looking Back on What’s Changed in High School English Class
In the fall of 2005 I was a young high school sophomore and an active athlete competing in football, wrestling, and track…
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The Book That Changed My Life
Some of you have taken classes with him, know him through the University Writing Center, or see him from time to time…
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An interview with Marjorie Allison
By: Kimberly Ackers Every English Major’s journey is different, and Dr. Marjorie Allison was no exception. I was excited to have the…
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Encouraging a Deeper Education and Experience: 2015 Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention
It all started with encouragement. Encouragement to go to college, then, once in college, encouragement and support to put out our best…
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