The OWU English Department Blog
“If you get the ring to land on the jar in the middle, you get to keep the fifty dollar bill taped to it, see?” Andy hands me a small, red plastic ring. I toss it. It misses. // “It’s called entrapment,” Bud explains, “People can’t help but try it once they see that money.”…
“I hate to write, let’s confess that right now. It’s damn hard to do, and it’s not fun. It never gives back as much as you give because you never know if it’s good enough. Waking up every morning to go to your desk at 4 or 5 am, praying that the phone will ring with someone to distract you.…
Being enrolled in a Travel-Learning Course (TLC) my freshman year (ENG 228: Re-placing Great Britain: Alternative Narratives of National Identity) was a highlight of my experience at OWU. It was my first international flight, and the class centered around subject matter that would broaden my worldview.
I still struggle to narrow down my favorite moments of the trip–in which we visited London, Liverpool, and Manchester in two too-short weeks–to even a top three.…
So who are you and what did you do?
I’m Catharine Boyle. I’m an English and Sociology double-major, and over the past year I’ve had three different internships. Last summer, I was an Event Coordinator at the Columbus Zoo, this past Fall I was an intern at People in Need in Delaware, and this year I’m a tutor at the Writing Center on campus.…
I’ve been thinking a lot about Woody Allen recently—mainly Annie Hall and the relationship artists have with their work. I love Annie Hall. I love the characters; I love the colors; I love Annie. The way Woody Allen builds a sepia-toned world around Annie and Alvy’s intimate understanding of one another is truly masterful.…
Someone that I respect here at OWU told me I was prepared for the real world. I’m not sure I believe them, but through my experience abroad, I’ve learned that I can do it, whatever “it” turns out to be.
I treasure a small notebook with anecdotes written by study abroad friends.…
On the first day of class this semester, my professor asks everyone to stand up and introduce themselves: name, hometown, and year in school. I give an awkward response: “My name is Keegan Lammers, I’m from… here, and I’m a senior… in high school.” Heads turn, eyebrows raise, my professor chuckles, but that’s the end of it.…
Who are you and what did you do?
I’m Izzy Sommerdorf. I’m a Senior Zoology Major and English Minor, and I was awarded a Theory to Practice Grant from OWU that allowed me to volunteer in Thailand for two months. I worked in a wildlife rescue center called The Wildlife Friends Foundation and then also in an elephant sanctuary at the same location.…
English and Theatre double majors are popular with the students of Sturges, and finding a summer internship that combines the two perfectly shows the benefits of a liberal arts education–and helps point students closer to their dream careers! Check out the OWU Homepage’s profile on Senior Theatre and English double-major Adriana Rodgriguez’s summer internship at the Lookingglass Theatre Company!…
We usually think of racism as a moral defect or wrong. But what if racism is less a moral shortcoming than medical disorder? In her i-Cubed lecture, Dr. Judylyn Ryan invites us rethink racism and ask ourselves where we fall on “Racism Spectrum Disorder,” or R.S.D. Are you on the spectrum?…
