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11/18/2025
Join English Professor Dr. Everett Hamner on Tuesday, November 18th at 4:15 p.m. as he speaks over Zoom from COP30 on The United Nations & Climate Action. This discussion will take place in the University Union Capital Room, and a reception will take place afterwards in the Brattain Lounge!
11/10/2025
Check out Cecilia Garcia Luengas' "Social Media Reading Spaces - My Experience with BookTok" and Daniel Baugh's "Three-Second Toxicity" on The Mirror & the Lamp! These two opinion features offer student opinions on BookTok and Social Media. Read these student-authored features linked below:
Social Media Reading Spaces – My Experience with BookTok In relatively recent years, there has been a noticeable expansion in the online reading community. Social media, particularly TikTok, has facilitated this. In the vast sea of meticulously personali…
11/10/2025
The Mirror & the Lamp is a publication operated by a team of dedicated WIU students. These students, diverse in many ways, share one common thread: a passion for publication. Whether that passion is expressed through the composing of feature articles, designing unique print layouts, or creating an artful cover for our print edition, The Mirror & the Lamp offers an outlet for creativity and expression. Check M&L at "https://mirrorandthelamp.org"
11/10/2025
Interested in a Master's in English? Join the English Department Graduate Faculty for hour-long informational sessions in Simpkins 025 on Tuesday, November 18th at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 19th at 3:00 p.m.! What will be covered? MA Program details, the jobs of recently graduated alums, graduate school application procedures and deadlines, and more! Bring your questions! We look forward to seeing you there!
08/25/2025
Ring in the new year with "Pizza, Pop, Poetry, Prose, and Play!"
Celebrate the start of a new academic year with an English Department Meet-and-Greet! You are all warmly invited to a fun and informal meet and greet on Friday, September 5th, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Reading Room (Simpkins 025). Feel free to bring a poem or a page of prose to read aloud (your own OR by your favorite author). Let's celebrate the rich and wonderful community of Simpkins Hall; we look forward to seeing you there!