By Lily Papendick On Thursday, Sept. 11, Venezuelan political leader David Smolansky delivered this year’s Weis Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. in the Degenstein Theater. Following an introduction by Dr. Matthew Rousu,…
Category: Reading & Writing
A Word From the Visiting Assistant Professors in the Writing Department
By Jasmine Durst and Hannah Matriccino Susquehanna University’s Writers’ Institute warmly welcomes the expertise of two Visiting Assistant Professors of Creative Writing this fall: Dr. Apoorva Bradshaw-Mittal and Dr. Sean Ironman. …
Writer’s Institute Hosts Annual Faculty Reading to Open the Academic Year
Photo by Logan McCormick Writer’s Institute Hosts Annual Faculty Reading to Open the Academic Year By Lily Papendick The start of the fall 2025 semester means life at Susquehanna is officially back…
Acclaimed Poet Visits Susquehanna University
On Wednesday April 9, acclaimed poet Terrance Hayes visited Susquehanna to read his work and speak to students in the English and Creative Writing departments. Dr. Catherine Dent opened the evening with a quote from the poem “Disruption, Hesitation, Silence.”…
Creative Writing Department Hosts Final Senior Reading of the Semester
Monday, April 7, marked the final senior reading of the semester, officially bringing the 2024-2025 readings to a close. Hosted by the Creative Writing Department, the event took place at 7 p.m. in Lore Degenstein Gallery and commemorated four graduating creative writing students, giving each the opportunity to read aloud…
Guy Graybill, Author of “BRAVO!” Shares Insight on Italian Music and Literature
By Jasmine Durst Several eons ago, when Guy Graybill was about to enter Gettysburg College, he pondered the choices, torn between the fields of history and journalism, but he had chosen the…
Creative Writing Department Hosts Second Senior Reading of the Semester
By Lily Papendick On Tuesday, April 1, the Creative Writing Department presented the second senior reading of the semester in the Lore Degenstein Gallery. The event honored five graduating creative writing…
National Library Week is Coming to Susquehanna
Starting Monday, April 7, the Blough-Weis Library will be hosting daily events to celebrate National Library Week.
National Library week is a time to celebrate the role libraries play in our community and recognize that libraries are more than just buildings filled with books, they serve as places for learning, creativity, connection and they provide access to a multitude of resources…
Creative Writing Department Hosts First Senior Reading of the Semester
Featured: Kendall Reif reading “A Watcher’s Defiance.”
Founder of World’s Largest Rehabilitation Program Speaks as This Year’s Alice Pope-Shade Lecture
By Nick Williams, Photography Editor Assistant News Editor Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries—the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program—delivered a powerful lecture at Susquehanna University, weaving humor, theology and…