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Only one more day of classes…

I am exhausted. Today was my CAS Presentation of my thesis, “Girls Who Save the World: The Female Hero in Young Adult Fantasy.” It was both a presentation and a competition. There were six student presenters from across pretty much every arts/humanities discipline combination there is. The presentations were really, really good. I didn’t win [...]

I finished my thesis!

But first, Sonnet 148 by Shakespeare for your sensual pleasure: O me, what eyes hath Love put in my head, Which have no correspondence with true sight! Or, if they have, where is my judgment fled, That censures falsely what they see aright? If that be fair whereon my false eyes dote, What means the [...]

The thesis!

It’s been updated — the website, at least. The thesis will be done by next Monday, by whatever means I can manage to do it. The Center for the Arts in Society has accepted my proposal to present at their end-of-year presentations on May 2nd, and next Wednesday there is a practice session / dry [...]

How much do I love Salon.com?

Well, a lot, let me tell you. I’m revising (for the bazillionth time) part of my thesis and “Whoa,” I say, “I need a quick, reputable reference to the link between Star Wars and Joseph Campbell. Google, help me!” And voila! the same article I’d read in 2002 for my paper on Star Wars for [...]

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