“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...
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watershedunl
- Nov 9, 2021
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...
Paul Grosskopf
- Nov 2, 2021
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...
watershedunl
- Oct 26, 2021
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,...
Jaclyn Swiderski
- Oct 12, 2021
“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...
Alexandra Bissell
- Oct 5, 2021
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...
Jonathan Wlodarski
- Oct 5, 2021
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...
Keshia Mcclantoc
- Sep 7, 2021
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...
Alexandra Bissell
- Aug 31, 2021
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...
Erika Luckert
- Apr 16, 2021
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...
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