by Jason Winders | Sep 25, 2014 |
Susan Delacourt, BA’82, has been named among five finalists for this year’s Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction for her book, Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them. Delacourt is a former editor of Western’s student Gazette. The...
by Jason Winders | Sep 25, 2014 |
At 4 years of age, Steven Slowka dictated his first story to his mom, but his attempts to write stories and books ever since have floundered. “They never came full circle,” said Slowka, this year’s Student Writer in Residence, of his recent writing efforts. Then, he...
by Jason Winders | Sep 25, 2014 |
As Gary Barwin sees it, this world needs writers as much as it needs the bees. In a relatively large universe, both are small, often obscured. Both work in the background, buzzing about, noticed only by those who feel their sting. “Writing may not seem big – but it’s...
by Jason Winders | Sep 25, 2014 |
Nature is a cutthroat business, where animals, even humans, are in a relentless competition for resources like food, mates or shelter. And whether we suffer or prosper, it all comes down to our genes, said Applied Mathematics professor Geoff Wild. Wild’s research...
by Jason Winders | Sep 25, 2014 |
Kelsie Zollar and Memphis wish to thank everyone for the excellent treatment they received while at Western’s Homecoming game. The respect and caution everyone exercised toward them was deeply appreciated. We’re hoping to see you all again soon. Sue...
