It’s been a fun ride, everyone! From our first meeting on August 11th, to the last day of class yesterday, we’ve made a lot of progress as a class. Just 3 months ago, we were introducing ourselves and sharing our … Read more

By: Richard M. Max Mara   Stephen King’s “Children of the Corn” follows a couple on the cusp of divorce that take a trip to California as a last-ditch effort to save their marriage. The trip takes a turn for … Read more

  In 1892, Arthur Conan Doyle published “Lot No. 249” in Harper’s Magazine. The short story tells the account of a young undergraduate student, who stumbles into his neighbor’s dark plot to exact revenge on his enemies through the manipulation … Read more

  Transcript: The concept of civilization has almost always involved examples of smaller cultures assimilating to larger cultures not willingly, but forcefully. When there is a large group of people who act as the majority, they typically hold the power … Read more

In the middle of the nineteenth century, Edgar Allan Poe was at his peak of writing poetry for literary magazines. He had critiqued and written many classic stories such as “The Raven” and other well-known stories.  The stories coming from … Read more

    Moments after her birth, the newborn girl was dropped down a pitch-black trash chute, mercilessly by her young teenage birth mother, as if she was just a pack of unwanted, stinking garbage. She was not the first baby … Read more

By: Mary Catherine Ellington At the beginning of this week, tensions remained high in the wake of the 2020 Presidential Election and our future final semester exams. The highly anticipated election was over, but the results still seemed to be … Read more

Week 10 of ENGL 105 was very busy and productive week as we wrapped up our Unit 2 projects. Outside of class, I think this week was a very routine week which is nice as we embark into the so … Read more

    Preface:             As a freshman student at UNC, I thought it would be interesting to study my fellow students  as they engage in their study habits. I was interested to learn how students study and how they interacted with … Read more

Preface People may initially come to authentic diners for a variety of reasons – novelty, reviews, recommendations – but the majority of business for most restaurants is repeat business. I’ve been to Gypsy’s about 10 times, returning for celebrations, proximity, … Read more