Sept. 16, 2011

Readings of travel journals among Friday is Writing Day events this fall

Morningside College students will share journals from their May Term travels at Morningside College at noon Friday, Sept. 23, in the Hickman Dining Room in the Olsen Student Center, 3609 Peters Ave. The event is part of Morningside’s Friday is Writing Day series.

Friday is Writing Day (FIWD) meets most Fridays throughout the fall semester from noon to 12:50 p.m. The program, which has been in existence for over 20 years, is designed to feature writers and their works, from journals to published pieces.

Writers of all types from the campus and community read their work, followed by informal discussions of the writings. All of the sessions are free and open to the public. Participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch or purchase lunch in the college cafeteria.

Additional presentations for upcoming FIWD events include:

Sept. 30: Fun with Revising with David Elder and Jeremy Schnieder. Work with faculty members from the college’s writing and rhetoric department. Writing Center, Hickman Johnson Furrow Learning Center, 1601 Morningside Ave.

Oct. 14: Writing about Video Games. Josh Call, a Morningside College alumnus and video game scholar, discusses his video game research projects. Hickman Dining Room.

Oct. 21: Rachel Robson and the Nose Swab Study. Rachel Robson, assistant professor of biology at Morningside, will read from a notorious study of what is in our noses and from other scientific papers. Hickman Dining Room.

Nov. 4: Crossing the Waters to Go to College. U.S. students who have studied abroad and international students at Morningside will share their experiences in cross-cultural education. Hickman Dining Room.

Nov. 11: Children’s Literature Books. Students from Dolie Thompson’s Intermediate Photography class share their original children’s books. Hickman Dining Room.

Nov. 18: A Celebration of Graphic Novels. Come listen to readings from “Maus,” “The Dark Knight Returns” and “The Watchmen.” Bring your own favorites to share. First Floor, Hickman Johnson Furrow Learning Center.

Dec. 2: Students in Writing Poetry and Fiction Class with Steve Coyne share their work. Find out about this year’s Kiosk. Hickman Dining Room.

Dec. 9: Writing about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Topics. Students in Marty Knepper’s capstone seminar share from their research projects on literature, history and film. Hickman Dining Room.