Jay Zimmerman There has been a history of animal characters being used in stories told to children, sometimes to be a means of simplifying or repackaging more complex topics in more family-friendly ways. It's still a common practice to this day, but there are also those forms of children's media that have come into their … Continue reading It’s Time to Start the Music →

Throughout this class, we have discussed many different topics. These topics include taking a glance at how girlhood and the individuality/autonomy of girls  was represented in novels such as Charlotte Temple and The Lowell Offering, the meaning of friendship as found in novels such as If I Ever Get Out of Here and The Miseducation … Continue reading Exploring Sexuality →

by Sydney Leslie I look down at my hands. They are covered in flour and food coloring, and shaking. I’ve just finished the first round of season 10 of The Great British Bake-Off, except this season there is a twist. Along with the standard traditional baking competition of past seasons, they have added a dating … Continue reading I think I’m good at writing fanfic?? →

When we were discussing Ship It last week, we talked a little bit about how books stay relevant, and discussed our thoughts on Lundin’s novel staying readable in the future. We all seemed to agree that, while Ship It is currently relevant, it probably won’t age very well, even in the very near future. Parts … Continue reading How Much Does Relevancy Matter? →

Grace Merva In much of society we perpetuate the idea that adults, and most times parents, know what is best for children, and they should make all the decisions for children. There is a notion that because of adolescents' age they are not able to make the important decisions, mostly due to their lack of … Continue reading Mother Knows Best?… Not Always →

My fiancé, Hunter, and I have been together for a little over seven months but have known each other entire lives so the two of us getting together was a long time coming.  We have always liked the music artist, Kane Brown, and found a connection through him similar to how Lewis found a connection … Continue reading Music Helped Me Find Love →

  In more ways than one, the copy of the comic book Superboy, the adventures of Superman when he was a boy #87, really stinks. It stinks because the premise is silly and un-relatable because even as an adolescent boy, Superman was a doofus. It stinks because this particular issue features a Superbaby adventure in … Continue reading Superboy Stinks! JY →

  I was immediately drawn to the comic book table; I find comic books to be extremely aesthetically pleasing, especially older ones. The colors are bright and grabbing and somehow make the whole thing look retro. I even find the material of these comic books interesting. I think one of the reasons that I consider … Continue reading Superman’s Girlfriend…Is her name even important? →

Sarah Collins During our class visit to the Special Collections, one of the items that peaked my interest the most was “The New SeventeenBook of Etiquette and Young Living” by Enid A. Haupt. I had spotted it as I walked in, and although I did not sit at that table right away, I knew that … Continue reading The New Seventeen in Special Collections →

by Alexa Nguonly Calling All Girls was a magazine for girls and young women that ran from 1941 to 1949. Looking at the different issues of the magazines at the station, I could tell that they looked well-worn and read. At first, the magazines were more like the format we see today, in which they … Continue reading Calling All Girls: Image and Individuality →