Tag: Katie Haggstrom
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Faculty Profile: Ryan Campbell
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Ryan CampbellWhat is your position in the department/courses you teach? I am NTTF [Non-Tenure Track Faculty] in the English department, currently teaching Composition. What brought you to CSU? Where were you before CSU? Teaching at CSU is a return to my alma mater. Prior to being here, I taught at Front…
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Filipino American AND LGBT History Month: Joseph O Legaspi
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Read More: Filipino American AND LGBT History Month: Joseph O LegaspiJoseph O Legaspi is a poet born in the Philippines. When he was only twelve, his family immigrated to America, arriving in Los Angeles, California. His life has always been oriented towards writing, and his academic career reflects that passion. Legaspi received his BA from Loyola Marymount University and went…
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Filipino American History Month: Peter Bacho
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Read More: Filipino American History Month: Peter BachoFilipino writer Peter Bacho grew up in Seattle’s Central District during the 1950s and 60s. His working class family struggled to make a living in Seattle. As Bacho explained in an interview with International Examiner, it was an “era that was very hostile to people of color.” It was through…
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Humans of Eddy: Katherine Indermaur
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Katherine IndermaurKatherine Indermaur MFA in Creative Writing, Poetry Managing Editor, Center for Literary Publishing What drew you to the Center for Literary Publishing and how did you first get involved? While I was studying English and creative writing as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, there…
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Filipino American History Month: Jose Garcia Villa
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Read More: Filipino American History Month: Jose Garcia VillaJose Garcia Villa, a Filipino poet, critic, short story writer and painter, is an important person to recognize during Filipino American History Month. Villa was born in 1907 in the Philippine Islands. His early path did not involve poetry. Instead he began a pre-medical course of study at the University…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Paulo Coelho
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Read More: Hispanic Heritage Month: Paulo CoelhoBecause we got a late start for Hispanic Heritage Month, (it actually started September 15), we are going to spend this whole week, the final week of this particular celebration, featuring Hispanic authors, scholars, educators, and speakers. Next week we’ll get back to celebrating LGBT and Philipino American History. Paul…
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Filipino American History Month: Carlos Bulosan
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Read More: Filipino American History Month: Carlos Bulosan“The human heart is bigger than the world.” ~Carlos Bulosan Carlos Bulosan was born in 1911 in the Philippines, although his actual year of birth is uncertain. He left the Philippines for America, arriving in Seattle around the age of 16/17. His goal was to escape the poverty and economic turmoil…
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LGBT History Month: Federico Garcia Lorca
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Read More: LGBT History Month: Federico Garcia LorcaFederico Garcia Lorca was born in 1889 in Spain. Throughout his life, he worked as a playwright, a theatre director, and a poet. He gained recognition when he joined Generation of ‘27, a group predominantly comprised of Spanish poets who wanted to share their avant-garde poetry and art with people.…
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Humans of Eddy: Mackenzie
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Mackenzie~from Intern Katie Haggstrom Mackenzie (Mack) English Education Major with Spanish Minor I notice that you brought some veggies into the Writing Center today. My parents have an urban farm down in Denver for the joy of gardening. It has exploded with so much produce they could stock our local…