Theory Diarrhea: When crisis mode takes over

Thanksgiving is 3 days away.  You’ve been up since yesterday afternoon practicing for Mock Trial and the 14th draft of your senior thesis is due today at 6:10.  You just went to a discussion section where only 4 people showed up because most people only made it to page 617 of Middlemarch (about half of the assigned reading).  The fire alarm just went off in … Continue reading Theory Diarrhea: When crisis mode takes over

Personal and Professional Voice

As most seniors will probably tell you, right now is a stressful and challenging time in our academic and professional careers. Family and friends continue to ask us the pestering and nerve-wracking question of what we are planning on doing with the rest of our lives…or at least after graduation. Many seniors are currently going through interviews, be it for graduate school or full-time positions, … Continue reading Personal and Professional Voice

Gender Binary and Language

Definition of MASCULINE — a : male; b : having qualities appropriate to or usually associated with a man Definition of FEMININE — a : female; b : characteristic of or appropriate or unique to women<feminine beauty> <a feminine perspective> A couple of friends of mine got into an interesting conversation over fall break. “I want to have four boys, and raise them to be masculine, strong, and independent in their interactions with women,” he said. “I think it’s problematic that you said … Continue reading Gender Binary and Language