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Simon Laraway

Humanities Communications Writer
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The Humanities Center: Promoting Academic Excellence

By Simon Laraway
July 26, 2022 10:30 AM
With Rex Nielson on board as the new director, the Humanities Center continues to thrive as a cornerstone institution in the College.
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Finding Inspiration in Our Home Waters

By Simon Laraway
May 26, 2022 04:05 PM
Drawing on our local landscape for inspiration can take our literature to a whole new level.
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Enabling Literacy and Learning Everywhere

By Simon Laraway
May 05, 2022 03:21 PM
Two humanities students’ experiential learning success stories inspired the President’s Leadership Council.
3 Min Read
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Lance Larsen’s Aphorisms and Anaphora

By Simon Laraway
May 03, 2022 02:40 PM
In a sentence, Lance Larsen captures what others would struggle to express in entire books.
2 Min Read
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First, Do No Harm: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Humanitarian Aid in Haiti

By Simon Laraway
April 04, 2022 04:19 PM
Helping people is relatively simple, right? In the realm of humanitarian aid, not always.
3 Min Read
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Tackling the Identity Question

By Simon Laraway
March 28, 2022 04:23 PM
Everyone’s got one, but what does it really mean to have an identity? Is identity something we choose or something we possess naturally? The answer is more complex than you might think.
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The Ethical Carnivore’s Dilemma

By Simon Laraway
March 21, 2022 05:41 PM
If an environmentalist is sworn to protect nature, how can they justify eating meat? That's the burning question Nicole Walker grapples with in her writing.
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From Prison to Bestseller Bookshelves

By Simon Laraway
March 14, 2022 04:57 PM
Award-winning poet and novelist Jimmy Baca draws on experiences from his troubled youth and time in prison to fuel his impassioned writing.
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Three Minute Thesis: So Much Research, So Little Time

By Simon Laraway
March 08, 2022 11:46 AM
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is the academic equivalent of an all-out sprint—one which puts students’ scholarly and oratory skills to the test.
3 Min Read
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