In English 317- Composition Theory & Practice the students recently wrote what Dr. Larson calls “Literacy Narratives,” which focus on how one becomes a writer. One such exemplary exploration of writing composed by Philip Ellefson is included below. An introductory note from Dr. Larson: “One of the first things I try to do in English…
Help Students by Tutoring
Many students of all ages struggle with writing and reading. Luckily, there are institutions dedicated to providing these students with the help they need by hiring dedicated tutors. One such institution is Frog Tutoring. Frog Tutoring is currently looking to hire tutors from UP to work with students around the Portland area. If you are…
A FREE Night At the Movies!
Another novel to film adaptation… for free! Cloud Atlas is officially being released Friday, October 26th, however a free screening will be hosted at the Regal Bridgeport Theatre on Monday, October 22nd at 7 pm. For more information about the screening contact Dr. Brassard (brassard@up.edu), and for more information about the film in general see…
New Fiction Writing Group On Campus
A note from Kari Hill. “I want to create a group where fiction writers of all kinds can get together and help each other to improve. Whether you already have a work in progress, are still in the brainstorming stage, or are simply interested in writing fiction, the group can be a place to bounce…
Spread Joy by Interning
The Joy Now Arts Project, which seeks to empower youth through the performing arts, is looking for 2-3 interns. The first internship calls for students interested in Web Communications and Social Media. This intern will be responsible for updating the website, preparing e-newsletters for delivery, and keeping up the current social media outlets for the…
Get Your Literary Fix at Wordstock
For UP students, this weekend brings the start of fall break, but for literary Portland, it’s Wordstock—our city’s annual festival celebrating books and those who write them. The festivities, all to be held at the Oregon Convention Center, kick off on Thursday night, October 11th, with “Poets Slam Wordstock.” The fair continues Saturday and Sunday,…
Poetry for Our Time
A post and video by Beacon Reporter and English major Will Lyons who last year had the opportunity to interview hip-hop artist Macklemore. Macklemore is performing at The Crystal Ballroom Thursday, October 11th at 8 p.m. For more information about tickets and times visit http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/104967-The-Heist-World-Tour “Sometimes opportunity slaps you in the face. As a reporter…
When Being a “Wallflower” Pays Off
Adapting a novel to a film is tricky—I know this because I am one of the suckers who always go to see the movie adaptations of their favorite books. Apart from To Kill A Mockingbird I must say that I am generally disappointed with the results. The two-hour length of most films…
A Chance to Write Collaboratively
National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo) is an annual, internet-based creative writing project which challenges participants to write 50,000 words of a new novel between November 1 and 30. Our own English Society will participate in this competition by writing a novel as a group rather than individually. This means that one…
Anna Keesey: Enchanting and Instructive
I knew immediately that I liked Anna Keesey and her spunky personality when she stated that her newly published book had gone from a stack of papers to something that you can “punish a cat with.” She meant of course that the book now exists as a real entity, a production of cardboard and paper,…