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“Do they look like they need food stamps?”: Thoughts on Fatness and Citizenship in the United States

Throughout my five years of undergrad I worked in customer service at two different grocery stores. While I have many fond memories from...

Evolution of the Survivor

By Jeff Hill Well, we made it through spooky season. Some of us are in mourning, some of us are planning for next year, and some of us...

5 Questions with Lauren Franken

“5 questions with…” is an occasional feature where we highlight a current graduate student’s research, offering a glimpse into their work...

Costume Culture, Monster Movies, and Hell Houses: A Queer Unpacking of Halloween

By Keshia Mcclantoc The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing color, the pumpkin patches and apple orchards are opening up,...

“Are you sure you’re not just getting your period?”: The History of Gendered Medical Bias

Last Halloween, my partner and I drove from Nebraska to Illinois to see our friends for the week. I had recently had my gallbladder...

5 Questions with Blake Kinnett

“5 questions with…” is an occasional feature where we highlight a current graduate student’s research, offering a glimpse into their work...

Timothy Schaffert and The Perfume Thief

On September 9th at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, the UNL English Department came together to celebrate the release...

Rural Escapism and Stardew Valley

By Keshia Mcclantoc In the mornings, I keep a routine. I'm up at 6am to open the barn and coop doors so the animals can explore for the...

Language In and Of the Body: Some Thoughts on Language, Emotion, and Performance

Navigating the world necessarily involves interpretation of both the linguistic and the physical dimensions of life. George Lakoff and...

5 Questions with Zainab Saleh

“5 questions with…” is an occasional feature where we highlight a current graduate student’s research, offering a glimpse into their work...