The Observer is a student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's & Holy Cross. Learn about us.
-14 posts tagged "creative writing"
Reyna Lim | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Every year I say, “this will be my year.” Every year. Something about New Year’s Day and the bells ringing and the balls dropped and the tteokguk I eat with my family, convinces me that something is beginning anew, bringing an inevitable force of change by some astronomical power. But January 1st is just a
Claire Reid | Friday, December 2, 2022
Wednesday night in a crowded Eck Visitors Center auditorium, author and South Bend native Tess Gunty discussed her debut novel, “The Rabbit Hutch,” which recently won the National Book Award for Fiction. The novel has also won the Waterstones debut fiction prize and the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize. Published on July 21, “The Rabbit Hutch” follows three
Genevieve Coleman | Friday, March 18, 2022
Last year, I was checking in with one of my advisors about how close I was to completing my English literature major. Looking through my graduation requirements, my advisor saw I would finish my English and education majors in time for me to student teach full-time next spring — and even have extra room to
Crystal Ramirez | Thursday, December 2, 2021
The Michiana Writers’ Center, a local community organization, will host its annual Get Inked Teen Writing Conference on Saturday. The annual conference, which is usually held in person at Saint Mary’s College, will be held online for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is open to students from 7th to 12th
Rose Androwich | Monday, November 15, 2021
The English department held their long-awaited Creative Writing Festival on Friday, Nov. 12. The festival, which included readings from Mustard, Notre Dame’s creative writing club, as well as Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) students, gave students the opportunity to learn more about various writing opportunities at Notre Dame. The opportunities introduced by the English department
Lexi Kilcoin | Monday, October 4, 2021
“The only thing I have to offer is my voice.” I often say this in the context of worship groups I am a part of where everyone seems to be able to play three instruments, read music and sing all the while. Literally the only thing I can offer are my measly vocal chords. New
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, September 29, 2021
This year’s annual Christian Culture Lecture featured author Jacqueline Woodson, who spoke on the power literature has on children and participated in a question-and-answer session with College President Katie Conboy. Conboy introduced Woodson, who as a child, was known to write on places such as on walls and in books that would get her in trouble
Sara Schlecht and Gina Twardosz | Friday, September 21, 2018
On Thursday night, poet Emily Schulten shared her work with the Saint Mary’s community during a lecture in Vander Vennet Theatre. At the reading, Schulten discussed her life in the Florida Keys, from lore about pirate smuggling to her wedding crasher: Hurricane Irma. Schulten said she has always been interested in the poetic nature of
Nicole Caratas | Friday, May 18, 2018
When I was looking for which college to go to, my dream schools were Kenyon College and Boston College. I ended up at Saint Mary’s as a compromise. I loved the College, and my parents loved that it had connections with Notre Dame. The deal was I would major in engineering and get a degree
Abigail Piper | Tuesday, February 20, 2018
“In this false world, we guard our lives with our deaths.” When I began reading “Call Me Zebra,” quotes like this made me think it was going to be a hard read. I did not need another “The Satanic Verses” circa 2015 moment, where the entire book flew so far over my head a sharpshooter