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Junkballer, Daniel Pobereyko

All NMU Master's Theses

At seventeen Roger Fishinger’s a pretty good pitcher. But his older brother Bob’s a pitcher, too—and a once-in-a-generation type talented pitcher, with Big Leagues written all over him. The way Roger sees it, the only way to make up some ground in this probably unwinnable sibling rivalry is to start by getting a Division One scholarship. That, and nothing less. Junkballer is a short novel told from the perspective of Roger over the course of his junior-to-senior year summer as he tries achieving this goal, while navigating the world of youth travel baseball and all its quirks. The pushover coaches, …

Introductory Workshops In Creative Writing: Writing Prompt Phase 2 - Relearning The Craft, Noelle M. Nagales

Open Educational Resources

For this assignment, you will be required to do two things. One: visit a specific place of your choice. It can be anywhere, on own your free time (either on the train, at a museum, a restaurant, at the movies with your friends, or even at your local cafe). There, you will jot down on a sheet of paper (NOT on your phone) a bullet point list of all the things you hear or see (conversations and observations). The point is to not have your phone in hand and to be completely observant of your surroundings. Two: then …

2020 Spring Quiz & Quill Magazine, English Department

Quiz and Quill

No abstract provided.

Satori 2020, Shannon Laurance, Sara Severson, Hailey Seipel, Mike Desch, Annette Deyo, Nicole Tompos, Jena Archer, Megan Martin, Abbey Johnson, Carly Weber, Sara Severson, Mike Desch, Kimberly Coffee, Dahlia Garofalo

Satori Literary Magazine

The Satori is a student literary publication that expresses the artistic spirit of the students of Winona State University. Student poetry, prose, and graphic art are published in the Satori every spring since 1970.

Introductory Workshops In Creative Writing: Writing Prompt Phase 1 - Understanding The Self, Noelle Marie Nagales

Open Educational Resources

What is this idea of “self?” How do we define it or more specifically how do we represent ourselves (as the writer) on page and to what extent can we make our own voice visible? Anyone can write a story, but where do you as the author exist within your own work?

For this assignment, you will be required to write a memoir (a personal narrative) or a short piece of fiction that depicts some aspect of yourself or an attribute of it, present within your own life. You can either focus on a specific moment of time, place, person, …

Horror Literacy: Why We Write The Stories That Scare Readers, Ashley Schwegler

Senior Honors Projects

Children’s books often have animals as central characters with the animals displaying human traits in order to explore basic values in a general manner, or poke fun and invert values in order to provide gentle criticism and moral lessons. Seldom, if ever, do children’s books aim to scare readers or invert values and call them into question. In recent years, however, a few children’s books have begun to rewrite classics like Clifford The Big Red Dog in order to introduce elements through grotesque, irrelevant, cynicism, or horror. Such a rewriting is called a remix. It can be simply an inversion …

Caught In The Middle: Existentialism In A Contemporary Fantasy, Hannah Depauw 20

Honor Scholar Theses

No abstract provided.

Become What You Are: The Student Handbook To Fighting Nihilism, Jules Shinkle 20

Honor Scholar Theses

No abstract provided.

Entertainment Media Perceptions Of Minorities In Young Adult Adaptations, Kynnadie Bennett

Honors College Theses

This is an exploration of stereotypical and racist portrayals of minorities, specifically African-American, Latinx, and Native American communities, in film and television in the past and how that has affected representation in film adaptations of young adult literature. Young adult literature is one of the highest-selling genres in literature, purchased by both young adults and actual adults. In recent years, young adult literature has been adapted into film and television series and while representation has improved since the early years of entertainment history, there are still problems in the industry: many of the stereotypes remain, some minorities lack representation, and …

Holding Up The Sky: Research-Based Fiction Writing, Madelynn Stuart

UCARE: Research Products

Holding Up the Sky is the culmination of dedication and research to create a series of eleven vignettes detailing the narratives of immigrants through a work of fiction. The goal of this project is to bring to light the people who may not always be visible— those who have left their homes to travel somewhere strange, whether in search of better opportunities, lost loved ones, or a renewed hope in humanity. These immigrants, though unknown to many, deserve to be seen and to have their stories told so we can better understand the world around us. Through fictional vignettes strongly …

Murder Upon Murder, Patricia Rose Mckown Schuelke '20

Honor Scholar Theses

No abstract provided.

Snow Ghost, Joseph Rowles

All NMU Master's Theses

Kaden Edwards is living life on the precipice of achieving all his wildest dreams until fate intervenes. The fallout leaves his friends and family to pick up the pieces in the kind of winter wonderland people flock to from across the globe.

Do all ski bums go to heaven? What happens to our loved ones after we’re gone? Is life in a mountain town all it’s cracked up to be? These are the questions Joe Rowles explores in his latest novel Snow Ghost, where death is hardly the end and life continues to make S-turns long after the protagonist meets …

Creative Writers Festival 2020 Poster, Department Of Theatre, Dance & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Smith Center Lobby

Creative Writers Festival 2020

Saturday, March 21, 2020, 7:30pm

Sunday, March 22, 2020, 2pm

Innovative Use Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) For Effective Administration, Chimeziem Chimdiadi Gabriela Udeze Phd, Joseph Oluchukwu Wogu Prof., Oluebube Amarauche Chukwu Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information and communication technology has been proven by scholars globally to be a crucial factor in moderating and effecting the effectiveness and proficiency of administration worldwide. Almost all experts from all works of life have proven that innovative use of ICT is a welcome development and a call for eradicating maladministration of all sectors. Many international organizations, including UNESCO and other countries (Nigeria in particular), emphasized the importance of adopting the innovation of ICT to attend global standards of administration. This study examined the innovative use of information and communication technology for effective administration in Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo …

The Music Of Character Development And Point Of View, Rebecca Padgett

English Creative Writing Theses

For my thesis, I have written a novel and (accompanying analysis essay) that examines Nashville’s country music scene from Broadway to Music Row. Through the use of a third person narrator and multiple points of view, I delve into the lives of Broadway musicians, songwriters and touring artists.

Creative Writers Festival Media Release, Talia Triangolo

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Creative Writers Festival media release

February 2020

Review Of Broken People, Michael F. Russo

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Work Of The World, Mark C. Joslin

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.

The Perfect Bubble, Elizabeth Orwig

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.

Heebie & Jeebie's Shortcut, Liz Husmann

Zea E-Books Collection

Heebie & Jeebie take a shortcut home because they played too long after (ghost) school. It's an exciting journey.