Paul Ranieri is a monument in the English department at Ball State. Beginning in 1998, Ranieri has held positions as interim associate dean, department chair, professor, and the director of Freshman Connections. He currently teaches Editing and Style (ENG 329) and History of Rhetoric (ENG 303).  It was in these classes that Sophia Lyons and […]

Stream-of-consciousness commentary on my relationship with writing More often than not, I can’t just sit down and write. I have found that when it comes to writing and other hobbies, such as drawing, these activities are preceded with a lingering sense of dread, a coil of reluctance that slithers up from my stomach and wraps […]