Student Blogs
Here are two blogs by current GW students: one, two. Here is one from a former GW English major.
Are there more? What else do GW English Blog readers read, and write?
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Snow day!
[illustration: the view from the Academic Center at 7:28 AM]Not. Despite both my kids wearing their pajamas inside-out last night, the snow gods saw fit only to shower upon us a modicum of white fluff. Classes before 10 AM are canceled. Mine is at 11:10, so it looks like I’ll be teaching. Not that I…
Tayari Jones on Kirk Larsen
Former Jenny McKean Moore Writer in Residence Tayari Jones — one of the most beloved teachers ever to fill that position — maintains a lively blog. Recently she wrote about one of our own undergraduate English majors, Kirk Larsen, describing him as “one of my genius undergraduates.” If you follow that link, you will see…
Dog Days Update
Definitions of “dog days” differ from source to source. In common parlance, “dog days” refers to the sultry days of late summer, when the dog star, Sirius, rises along with the sun. The online etymology dictionary notes that in Europe, the period between July 3 and August 11 traditionally has been thought of as “the…
T-shirt contest winner
Congratulations to Matt Munkacsy, winner of our T-Shirt contest! (This is NOT Matt in the picture above). To buy your own T-shirt, follow the link. Wear your shirt with pride. Make international affairs majors feel subliterate. Catalyze envy among chemistry majors. Give pre-med students a heart attack caused by agitation and desire. Let philosophy majors…
The Real Reason We Picked Jones & “The Known World”
At approximately 6:00 PM today, Edward P. Jones finished his inaugural reading as the first Wang Visiting Professor of Contemporary Literature. Now, I am finally able to reveal the truth behind the selection of Mr. Jones as the first Wang Visiting Professor. There exists a clause in the bylaws of the Columbian College of Arts…
We need your help!
Help design a T-shirt for GWU English! The English Department is sponsoring a contest to design a T-shirt. Submit your (funny) phrase or design idea to chair@gwu.edu If your phrase or design is selected, you win a free T-shirt, and all the glory appertaining thereto. The winner of the T-shirt contest will be announced at…