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  • Is Fiction a Dying Art in Writing?

    Is Fiction a Dying Art in Writing?

    At the end of Jerry R. Moehringer’s The Tender Bar, Jerry’s mother states: “publishing is heading towards memoir.” With an increase in…
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    Sydney Wright
    May 16
    Appointment with Boredom

    Appointment with Boredom

    “Ninety percent of everything is crap.” This is Sturgeon’s Law, and it has been repeated by many people. Actor William Windom raised the…
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    K. Canopy
    May 5
    Digging Deep Into “Memories” by Conan Gray

    Digging Deep Into “Memories” by Conan Gray

    “Memories” by Conan Gray was released on April 14, 2022. This song is about trying to get over someone but they keep walking back into your…
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    Julia Ong
    Apr 30
    Heartstopper review: one of Netflix’s warmest original series

    Heartstopper review: one of Netflix’s warmest original series

    Heartstopper is Netflix’s newest series, based on Alice Oseman’s tumblr-originated webcomic of the same name. It’s a modern story of two…
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    Meredith Riggs
    Apr 29
    Examining Madame in Ousmane Sembène’s “Black Girl”

    Examining Madame in Ousmane Sembène’s “Black Girl”

    “Black Girl” is both a short story and feature film by Sembène, and both portray the exploitive nature of Madame with clarity.
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    Sana Khadilkar
    Apr 29

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    its the best years of your life
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    Kayla Kumar
    Apr 29
    Brute Force (1947)

    Brute Force (1947)

    I thought I knew what to expect when I picked Brute Force on TCM. I expected a Warner Brothers B-picture prison movie, something like what…
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    K. Canopy
    Apr 29
    How to Write a Novel in One Summer

    How to Write a Novel in One Summer

    Writing a book is like riding a bike — or easier than that if you’re like me (and can’t ride a bike very well). Consistency, practice, and…
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    Sydney Wright
    Apr 26
    Enjoy Earth Week at UIUC!

    Enjoy Earth Week at UIUC!

    With Earth Day soon approaching and so many RSO’s celebrating the occasion, it can be hard to know what events are going on or where…
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    Lily Perez
    Apr 17
    Explore Our Minds: Poetry & Creative Writing

    Broken Homes and Broken Bones

    TW: Violence, Blood
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    Kayla Kumar
    Apr 14

    The Mummy

    Marsha had lived alone for longer than she could remember. She never had kids and never married, so her existence was profoundly lonely…
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    Christine Cannon
    Mar 27
    Tales of Cypress Gardens: Part One

    Tales of Cypress Gardens: Part One

    Halfway through the eighteenth century, Alexander Nesbitt came to the colonies from Scotland, bringing his family and business along with…
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    Christine Cannon
    Mar 27
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