Category: O’ Captain! My Captain!


  • Alum Kelly Kriner on Dr. Richard Whitworth

    Kelly Kriner graduated from Ball State in 1989. You can learn more about her through her blog, or you can follow her on Twitter.  Ah, anything Walt Whitman brings a smile to my heart. I can thank more than one person for that. My parents and grandparents talked to me. Seems simple, but they truly […]

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  • Alum Matt Gonzales on Dr. Lauren Onkey

    A New Series We’re starting a new series here at #bsuenglish: O Captain! My Captain! Maybe you recognize it as the title of this Walt Whitman poem? Maybe you recognize the phrase from the pivotal scene of Dead Poet’s Society? https://youtu.be/X6y2Y9i5Sj0 In this series, we want alumni to talk about a transformative educational experience they […]

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