by Robert Durborow Student Advisor, 2014-2016 Pi Omega Chapter Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY Our 2015 Common Reader is by award-winning Native American poet and writer, Simon J. Ortiz, a native of Deetseyaamah, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. I can … Continue reading
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Congratulations to those of you that had a paper or roundtable presentation accepted to the 2014 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Savannah, GA! So what should you do now? Follow this handy schedule to make sure you are fully … Continue reading
We the Animals, by Justin Torres Every year, Sigma Tau Delta selects a book to be our Common Reader. This is a book that all Sigma Tau Deltans are encouraged to read, discuss, and use as a jumping-off point for … Continue reading
by Colin Joseph Loeffler Midwestern Associate Student Representative, 2013-2014 North Central College, Naperville, IL Books have taken over my desk. That’s nothing terribly out of the ordinary, except that, for once, they’re organized in nice, neat stacks. Let’s take a … Continue reading
The 2012-2013 school year was a busy time for Sigma Tau Delta, and there were MANY interesting and informative articles in our blog this year. In case you missed them, or if you just want a refresher for a head-start … Continue reading
We the Animals by Justin Torres by Sidney Watson 2014 Convention Chair Make a wee bit of space in your summer reading list for our 2014 Common Reader, We the Animals by Justin Torres. At 144 pages, it will only … Continue reading
Announcing the first ever Sigma Tau Delta Meme Contest Members are invited to create image macros (memes) about Sigma Tau Delta, English, the international convention, featured speakers, the Common Reader, Portland, and related topics. The Student Leadership Committee will select … Continue reading
by Gloria J. Hochstein, 2013 Convention Chair You want to submit a paper or creative work to the 2013 Sigma Tau Delta Convention? Great! Starting this year, you can submit only one work for consideration (unless the second one is … Continue reading
by Lauren Brandebery Project Coordinator, Sigma Tau Delta For those who consider writing a form of romance, a Parker 51 can’t hold a candle to a crow’s feather, but it sure beats a cartridge pen, a ballpoint, a felt-tip, or … Continue reading
by Gloria J. Hochstein, 2013 Sigma Tau Delta Convention Chair The Common Reader for the 2013 Convention in Portland, Oregon, is Anne Fadiman’s entertaining collection of essays, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. You probably already know that, but … Continue reading