The Written Word – First-Year Student Showcase

Either/Or: Make Your Choice

By Leslee Johnson

On May 3, 2024

In LANG120, The Written Word

by Sam Crandall

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Not Just Another Skating Movie

By Leslee Johnson

On May 3, 2024

In LANG120, The Written Word

by Anna Corbitt

As someone who loves movies and film and intends to spend the rest of my life working on film sets or involved in performances and productions, I am always looking for new stories that will surprise me. It can be hard to find a film that leaves me with so many emotions- so many things to talk about. I can recall only a very small number of films that left me saying “I need to watch this again, and I need to analyze every little detail”. By far, mid90s is one of those films that changed the way I not only look at movies, but at life. . . Read the whole essay here.

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Composer, Freak, Queer Icon: Why I Love Phantom of the Paradise as a Trans Artist

By Leslee Johnson

On May 3, 2024

In LANG120, The Written Word, Visual Arts, Zine

by Baxter Pardington

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The Hate U Give Analysis

By Leslee Johnson

On May 3, 2024

In LANG120, Slideshows, The Written Word

by Jamaya Shelton

The first time I watched The Hate U Give, I was with my parents. We had all gone in with varying degrees of knowledge surrounding the movie but we all knew one thing: that it was going to hit close to home. Thankfully, we had not- at least to my knowledge, known anybody who had found themselves in a situation of police violence. Of course, being your typical black family: we have known racism and prejudice and have understood how to be conscious of ourselves; specifically where our hands are and if everybody around us is comfortable. When we got to the scene where Starr’s friend, Khalil, was murdered, there was a change in the air. . . Read the whole essay here.

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