Journal #4

Q2CQ Q1: “Representations of thephysical world are best left to painters; for poets the inner world of the human spiritis best conveyed in a language shaped by ideas and feelings rather than the forms,shapes and colors that inspire the painter” (Moramarco 24) Q2: “So this child stands sentinel by the roadsideWith doll and lamb in … [Read more…]

Journal #3

Previous work #1: Literacy Narrative Analysis: Showcase Project for Professor Cripps’ ENG110 Final essay project for ENG110 Lacking a thesis WAY too much summary and hardly any of my own voice until the end of the paper – mostly seen in the conclusion Good use of textual evidence (not too many quotes and the quotes … [Read more…]

HOW TO CAST ON

Casting on is the first step in any knitting project. It is essential in knitting because nothing can be done until after this task is completed. Before learning how to cast on, it’s important to know which type of needle to use for which project. Straight Needles: The straight needles are used in pairs and … [Read more…]

HOW TO PICK A GOOD YARN

STEP 1: PICK YOUR PROJECT Depending on what you’re choosing to create, your yarn will change. If you’re choosing to knit a blanket, you may want to go for a bigger yarn. A bigger yarn will allow for less stitches and it will lower the amount of time you will need to spend on completing … [Read more…]

Journal #2

Job Description Job Title: Laboratory Technichian Description: Depending on the research done in the lab, the description would include the type of research, why it’s important (for example, if we are looking at the transmission of a specific disease, we would want to note that it is important to research transmission patterns in order to … [Read more…]

Journal #1

Part 1: As an Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities major, trying to explain what the Humanities is, or why it’s beneficial is something I have to do almost on a daily basis. When defining the Humanities to someone outside of the discipline, I often rely heavily on the idea that the Humanities creates a well … [Read more…]

IS KNITTING A DYING ART?

MANY WOULD SAY YES. There are many reasons behind why the art, skill and passion for knitting is much less common today than in the past. We can boil this down to 3 main reasons. 1. KNITTING IS EXPENSIVE If you’re an avid knitter, or have a hobby that involves yarn, then you know that … [Read more…]

Final Booker Prize Judging

Olivia Cram Professor Frank Prize Fiction December 8, 2021 Final Judging of the 2020 Booker Prize Britain’s Booker Prize is a prize given out to novels, typically fiction novels, that seem to excel on the basis of literary merit. It is a constant debate among literary scholars to determine the specific criteria that allow a … [Read more…]

The Shadow King Book Review

Olivia Cram Professor Frank Prize Fiction Dec. 1 2021 The Shadow King Book Review The Shadow King was Maaza Mengiste’s second novel and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This novel focuses on the story of the female Abyssinian warrior’s involvement in WWII that was originally omitted from historical documentation. Mengiste was born in Ethiopia, … [Read more…]