Writers sat enthralled in room 316 of Bessey Hall. Each student watched as Bobby Hawthorne gave his daily lecture on just how to write the best you can. Today’s lesson: How to be a columnist, and sure fire ways to fail. Ways to fail included that to fail, a columnist must: ramble, chit-chat with readers, meander, use clichés, and over exaggerate a situation. Laughter filled … [Read more...] about Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
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Opinion Coverage hopes to ’empower’ students
After staff interviews, taking a few pictures and working outside, journalists in the Opinion Coverage class are working on their first column of MIPA. Instructor Lorena Craighead has high hopes for the what the students will gain from this experience. “[I hope that they] just feel more empowered by their own writing.” Students in the class are gaining just that. “It’s … [Read more...] about Opinion Coverage hopes to ’empower’ students
Column writing: From Julia Satterthwaite’s Opinion Writing class
Dear freshmen, It’s been almost four years since I stepped foot in a middle school, so I’ll admit that my memories of it are hazy at best. However, I’m fairly confident that I was never encouraged to block paths, I wasn’t allowed to mosey down the hall at the slowest speed humanly possible, and I certainly wasn’t taught to push and shove past others. And yet, I never fail … [Read more...] about Column writing: From Julia Satterthwaite’s Opinion Writing class
2009 Sparty Winner: Column Writing
As a new driver, I have all kinds of fears. I’m scared of accidentally going over the speed limit or not seeing a road sign where I should have. I’m scared of going around the wrong curve. I’m scared of not seeing a bicyclist. I’m just plain scared. In these past two months, I think I’ve done quite well for myself. I’m a cautious driver and always maintain a good speed. … [Read more...] about 2009 Sparty Winner: Column Writing
Living up to expectations
All my life, my parents have had so many expectations of me that I could never live up to. From the time I was little, they expected me to be a straight-A student. Judging by my current GPA, I can tell you that expectation was never met. Then they expected me to become a big-shot lawyer. Not only do I not have the GPA for that, but I don’t have the heart, passion, or drive … [Read more...] about Living up to expectations