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English Epilogue: October 2026
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English Epilogue is a monthly CSU English community newsletter. Here, you can catch up on department news, faculty and student achievements, upcoming events, opportunities, and highlights from across our vibrant…
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Alumna Profile: Cara McDonald
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Cara McDonaldCara McDonald Editorial Director Evergreen Custom Media MA English: Communication Development, 1998 Where are you working now? I’m self employed; I work with a business partner, and we own Fort Collins, Winter Park Mountain Living and Breckenridge magazines. How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have…
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Alumna Profile: Joanna Doxey
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Joanna DoxeyJoanna Doxey Academic Success Coordinator (i.e. Academic Advisor) for English, Ethnic Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at CSU MFA Creative Writing: Poetry, 2013 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? My degree literally changed my life. In…
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Pining, by Hannah Bright
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Read More: Pining, by Hannah BrightI can still remember what it felt like to pine for CSU. Visiting this same green website, letting my mouse linger over the slightly rotating geometric shapes, drooling a bit at the corners of my silly grinning mouth, searching pockets of webpages for a snatch of content I had overlooked.…
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A Day in the Life of a Creative Writing Major
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Read More: A Day in the Life of a Creative Writing Major~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom Hello everyone! My name is Caitlyn and I am a junior (soon to be senior) who is pursuing a dual degree in Cultural Anthropology and Creative Writing. Along with school, I have a part-time job at a veterinary hospital and two editorial internships. All of this keeps me…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Devin Murphy
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Devin Murphy~by Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom The very last reading of the semester was a very special guest and CSU alumnus. Before Devin Murphy spoke, Andrew Altschul made a few announcements regarding the reading series next year and thanked all of the generous donors who make the reading series possible. Then, he…
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Spring Comes, Why Not Hear and Read Poetry?
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Read More: Spring Comes, Why Not Hear and Read Poetry?~from Frank Xia Today is the last day of April, and as such, it’s also the final day of our National Poetry Month celebration. It’s a day for us where joy and grief mix. What fun it’s been to spend a whole month featuring our favorite poets and poems, new and…
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Alumna Profile: Lorraine Arvizo
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Lorraine ArvizoLorraine Arvizo English Teacher at Northglenn High School Graduated from English: English Education, 2012 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Majoring in English helped me gain the content of teaching English. I was taught by experts in literature and writing, which was…
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Humans of Eddy: Danny Schonning
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Danny SchonningDanny Schonning MFA Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Nonfiction Assistant Director of the Creative Writing Reading Series What are you working on, doing in Eddy Hall today? Today in Eddy Hall, I’m printing materials for Devin Murphy’s reading, taking place at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. I’m lucky enough to…
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Ellen Brinks: Memories and Good Wishes
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Read More: Ellen Brinks: Memories and Good WishesToday the English department will be holding a very special celebration. Ellen Brinks is retiring this year, and as sad as we are to see her go, we are sending her off with our best wishes at this upcoming event. To honor her here on the blog, we’ve been collecting memories…
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Judy Doenges: Memories and Good Wishes
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Read More: Judy Doenges: Memories and Good WishesToday the English department will be holding a very special celebration. Judy Doenges is retiring this year, and as sad as we are to see her go, we are sending her off with our best wishes at this upcoming event. To honor her here on the blog, we’ve been collecting…