Author: tnwicker

Tweet of the Week: Melodie Jones

September 1, 2015 by tnwicker

Congratulations, Melodie Jones! You’ve won Tweet of the Week. Come to RB 297 to claim your prize. You can find the rest of the Storify here.

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Guest Post by Sarah Hollowell: Dive In, Never Look Back

August 28, 2015 by tnwicker

I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Plenty of writers say that. This doesn’t make me special. It’s just true. I’ve been writing stories for so long that I don’t remember when I started. Through elementary school, middle school, and high school, all I wanted was to be a writer. When the time came to […]

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Kathryn Gardiner

August 26, 2015 by tnwicker

Kathryn Gardiner graduated from Ball State’s Telecommunications program in 2001, and went on to earn her MFA in Screenwriting and Film Studies from Hollins University in Virginia in 2007. This year, she’s teaching three sections of ENG 310 and one section of ENG 410, our Screenwriting and Advanced Screenwriting classes. How would you describe yourself […]

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Fall Semester is coming up, and we think some of you should drop all of your classes.

August 6, 2015 by tnwicker

By now you should be familiar with all the fantastic work that has come from the Virginia Ball Center. Projects like the Infinite Museum and The Freedom Bus have sparked interest from all kinds of majors, and this fall’s immersive learning opportunity is no different. Professor Audra Sokol from the Theatre and Dance Department has […]

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Amory Orchard: Making the Invisible Visible

July 17, 2015 by tnwicker

Every English major encounters the same situation — maybe it’s already happened to you since going home for the summer: a neighbor, relative, or (just the other day, in my case) the optometrist politely asks you how school’s going and what you’re studying. You tell them. “Oh, English?” they ask with a note of concern […]

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It’s Okay to Geek Out: Morgan Aprill Says “Thanks”

June 1, 2015 by tnwicker

This past May, I found myself crying while sitting in a room full of English staff and students as I was announced as an outstanding graduating senior along with Brittany Means. I was shocked and so thankful for the recognition. Embarrassed and so happy, I accepted the award from Dr. Debbie Mix. I’m glad my […]

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Pat Collier: Twenty-some films I think anyone who loves movies should see

May 18, 2015 by tnwicker

A couple weeks before the spring semester ended, one of the students in English 425 (Film Studies) asked if I would make him a list of my top twenty movies. I said I would try, but wasn’t sure what I could offer. I didn’t have one at the ready, not having kept these sorts of […]

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Tweet of the Week: Erin Knauer

April 24, 2015 by tnwicker

Congratulations, Erin! You’ve won Tweet of the Week. Stop by RB 297 to claim your prize! Read the complete Storify here.

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Tweet of the Week: Troi Genders

April 17, 2015 by tnwicker

Congratulations, Troi! You’ve won Tweet of the Week. Stop by RB 297 to claim your prize! Read the complete Storify here.

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Tweet of the Week: Valerie Thornburg!

April 10, 2015 by tnwicker

Congratulations, Valerie. You’ve won Tweet of the Week! Stop by RB 297 to claim your prize. Read the complete Storify here.

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