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What’s the Deal with Spanish? A Series of Posts
This week I’ll be doing a series of posts on how people learn a foreign language, which is known as “Secondary Language Acquisition”, or SLA in short. Specifically, I’ll be discussing SLA in reference to the Spanish Language. In my … Continue reading
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4 Things to Know Before Seeing “Puddin’ and the Grumble”
Puddin’ and the Grumble is the latest play written and assistant directed by Becky Boesen, a Rolla, MO native and a local playwright. It has been graciously put on by the Lied Center and sponsored by the Food Bank of … Continue reading
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More than One Story
Many peoples and cultures have felt the impact of Imperialism and Colonization in the course of Human history. And even though there are many cultures and aspects to these two things, there often lines up to be two perspectives: the … Continue reading
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Hamlet Final Project
Intro: Community is a word with a very fluid definition; it can change all the time. Personally, I like to consider my community the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. It’s the city that I’ve spent my whole life in, and numerous … Continue reading
In Days Past
Althalos eased himself back into his chair in the study. Once, he had been a spry, able-bodied man, capable of making the trek across the Ka’el Plains in little more than a week. Now, Althalos rarely ventured outside of his … Continue reading
It’s Not Easy to be a Hero
Heroism is a tricky thing. People have their own little individual preconception of what a hero is. For me, there are multiple kinds of heroes. There are the every day, unsung heroes. They are those who go about their daily … Continue reading
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Community Response Q2
This quarter, I decided to go to Cultiva, a local coffee shop. I chose Cultiva first of all because I feel that coffee shops that aren’t the Mill get overlooked here in Lincoln. I wanted to go to a place … Continue reading
Personal Essay
Personal Essay Who am I? It’s not exactly an easy question to answer. The nerd in me would humorously say “24601” (any Les Misérables nerds?). It’s funny, because “I” is not a topic that I really care to talk … Continue reading
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Crime and Punishment Review
Crime and Punishment is a very heavy book. Very, very heavy. What makes it so heavy are all of the deep philosophical queries and points that Dostoyevsky so masterfully weaves in. One of the most enjoyable things about this book is … Continue reading
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Community Response
Nolan Schad Mrs. Jank English 12 19 October 2015 Ajora Falls LINCOLN, NE—At 313 N 27th street there is a small, unassuming little stretch of buildings. The outer decay hides an Arabic dessert bakery, a vacant, nondescript shell of a … Continue reading
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Nolan Schad 