Regina Girdner. The Corsair. Virtual schools are getting mixed reviews from students and traditional high school teachers. Now every Florida high school student must take at least one online course to graduate. “I took economics and algebra II (online) in high school because I wanted to get ahead in my classes…(and) bring up my GPA,”...
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Tidal Wave: Why Books Are Solid Ground in the Sea of Cyber Chaos
The following won first place in the Expository/Argumentative Essay division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Hunter Brown Tidal Wave: Why Books Are Solid Ground in the Sea of Cyber Chaos Thanks to the Internet, ours has become the Information Age. Torrents...
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Oval Office Farce “November” plays at the Ashmore
David Mamet’s new Oval Office satire depicts one day in the life of a beleaguered American commander-in-chief. It’s November in a Presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith’s chances for reelection are looking grim. Approval ratings are down, his money’s running out, and nuclear war might be imminent. Though his staff has thrown in the...
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Blake’s Implications of “Innocence” and “Experience”
The following won first place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. By Lauren Massey Blake’s Implications of “Innocence” and “Experience” William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience~ is a collection of poems divided into the categories mentioned...
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Regarding Last Sunday
The following won first place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. by Lauren Massey Regarding Last Sunday When we watched that horse die, I had a better view than you did. I could see him kick...
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Painting With Words: A Comparison of Authors to Artists
The following won second place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Carla Courtney PAINTING WITH WORDS: A COMPARISON OF AUTHORS TO ARTISTS If a picture paints a thousand words, then it can also be said that...
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The Course of a Relationship
The following won second place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. by Brooke Martin The Course of a Relationship Like the flu, It can begin with just a touch. Once you‘re infected, It can take only days to...
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Bubba
The following tied for third place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Luke Bremner Bubba Dew sits atop green blades laced with yellow. Thick oaks pour Spanish moss in gobs outlining open strips of manicured Bermuda and...
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Tag.
The following tied for third place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Samantha Shields Tag. He covered his mouth to hush the panting breaths he took. Leaning his bare back against the shed, he re-formed his small...
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An Admirable Gambler
The following won third place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Rachel Girouard An Admirable Gambler Author Bret Harte is best known for his story, “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” in which the main character John...