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  • Jeff Owens: What I Learned from Writers’ Community
    April 28, 2015 by

    Since we’re approaching the end of Spring semester, it’s time to hear what the English public relations interns have to say! Today, Jeff tells us about his experiences in the Writers’ Community — from freshman year to junior year. If you’re interested in attending Writers’ Community, it takes place during the Fall and Spring. Meetings are from […]

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  • Taylor Wicker: I’m the Girl Behind the Desk
    April 23, 2015 by

    Since we’re approaching the end of the Spring semester, it’s time to hear what the English public relations interns have to say! Today, Taylor tells us about her experiences as an English student — both inside and outside the classroom.  I got my job as an English department secretary a few weeks before I started my […]

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  • If You’re an English Major, You Can Find a Career in L.A.!
    April 21, 2015 by

    Andrew Kmiec was born and raised in Northwest Indiana and graduated from Ball State in 2009 with a degree in creative writing. In 2010, he moved to Los Angeles, determined to fulfill his childhood dreams of storytelling and filmmaking. Since moving to L.A., Andrew has worked with some of the industry’s most influential storytellers in both commercials and […]

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  • Is it time for you to face depression?
    April 8, 2015 by

    [polldaddy poll=8783174] Adam Kuban, a journalism professor at Ball State, is working with students in the Ingelhart Scholars Program to create a book about facing depression in East Central Indiana. By teaming up with The Facing Project (founded by Kelsey Timmerman and #bsuenglish alum J.R. Jamison), Adam and his students hope to provide a platform for the […]

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  • Good News for March 2015: Grad Student Edition
    April 6, 2015 by

    Every year, so many BSU English grad students do cool stuff, like give public presentations, run media projects, and receive scholarships. We want to use the Good News post for March to honor these expectation-exceeding individuals. To learn more about our amazing graduate programs, check out our website! Shane Lanning He attended Navigating Normativity: Queering Institutions and Challenging Inequality […]

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  • 4 Takes on the Human Body: Come to Take 4 on 4/3
    March 30, 2015 by

    April 3, 2015 (4:30 – 6:30 PM) You can listen to Adam Beach, Debbie Mix, Joyce Huff, and Liz Whiteacre share their research and writing in Robert Bell 361! Each presentation will be about the human body, and there are a lot of ways to do that. Some bodies are accepted as “beautiful,” while others aren’t. […]

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  • Women’s Week: “Celebrating Variety” through Sister Cis-ter
    March 24, 2015 by

    In case you didn’t already know, March is National Women’s History Month. And during the last week of the month, Ball State’s Women’s and Gender Studies program celebrates the achievements and experiences of women through lectures, critical discussions, theatrical performances, and more! Since this year’s theme is “Celebrating Variety,” those involved in Women’s Week hope to […]

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