English Department

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Bellingham-based ballet revisits history	When Mayor Dan Pike issues a formal apology to the Chinese community this week at a unique gathering at the Whatcom Museum, it’ll be part of an ongoing effort to make sure an ugly part of Bellingham’s history—specifically, the brutal 1885 expulsion of Chinese citizens from the area—never repeats…	2011-05-26
Bellingham mayor to apologize to Chinese community for banishment 125 years ago	Mayor Dan Pike will issue a formal apology to the Chinese community on Thursday, May 26, for what happened 125 years ago, when Chinese residents were forced out of the area at the urging of civic leaders and the town newspaper. The formal apology is among the activities on Thursday night…	2011-05-26
Winning essay inspired by work with foreclosed homes	Sonya Dunning was born and raised in Ellensburg. Now a graduate student at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, she recently won a national essay contest for "for(e)closure." The nonfiction story was inspired by her work with foreclosed homes and the loss of her childhood home.…	2011-05-23
'Emerald Bay' ballet chronicles Chinese expulsion of 1885	It's Bellingham's version of "Romeo and Juliet." "We wanted to do an original ballet," said the story's writer, Christopher Wise, an English professor at Western Washington University. "So we asked, why not do a ballet on our…	2011-05-13
'Science Fiction in Black America' presentation on May 5 cancelled		2011-05-02
Sometimes A Great Notion… Emerald Bay Premieres (p. 40)	One of the signs of a great idea is when it takes on a life of its own. Northwest Ballet Theater Artistic Director John Bishop and Western Washington University English Professor Christopher Wise had such an idea a couple of years ago. “The idea of Emerald Bay came about after Christopher…	2011-05-02
Teacher sings praises of writing	Union High School freshmen get glimpses into teacher Randy Cate’s other career when they show up for English class. Vinyl records decorate his classroom, and he shows students Ted Nugent’s “Tied Up In Love” music video on YouTube. Cate, 62, collaborated with Nugent on the song. High…	2011-04-29
Wise has article published on democracy in the Middle East		2011-04-26
Connelly: State approach to higher ed just not that smart	Gov. Chris Gregoire talked last week to Seattle Pacific University's annual business breakfast. She told a bootstraps story, of growing up in a single-parent household with a waitress mother who urged her to attend the UW and was "overwhelmed" seeing her daughter graduate from law…	2011-04-20
Several events celebrate role of poetry in American culture	Speaking of slam poetry, Western Washington University student Claude Atcho took a slam poetry class winter quarter with professor Bruce Beasley, and the final class was held at Blue Horse Gallery in Bay Street Village.	2011-04-19

Bellingham-based ballet revisits history

When Mayor Dan Pike issues a formal apology to the Chinese community this week at a unique gathering at the Whatcom Museum, it’ll be part of an ongoing effort to make sure an ugly part of Bellingham’s history—specifically, the brutal 1885 expulsion of Chinese citizens from the area—never repeats…

2011-05-26

Bellingham mayor to apologize to Chinese community for banishment 125 years ago

Mayor Dan Pike will issue a formal apology to the Chinese community on Thursday, May 26, for what happened 125 years ago, when Chinese residents were forced out of the area at the urging of civic leaders and the town newspaper.

The formal apology is among the activities on Thursday night…

2011-05-26

Winning essay inspired by work with foreclosed homes

Sonya Dunning was born and raised in Ellensburg. Now a graduate student at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, she recently won a national essay contest for "for(e)closure." The nonfiction story was inspired by her work with foreclosed homes and the loss of her childhood home.…

2011-05-23

'Emerald Bay' ballet chronicles Chinese expulsion of 1885

It's Bellingham's version of "Romeo and Juliet."

"We wanted to do an original ballet," said the story's writer, Christopher Wise, an English professor at Western Washington University. "So we asked, why not do a ballet on our…

2011-05-13

'Science Fiction in Black America' presentation on May 5 cancelled

2011-05-02

Sometimes A Great Notion… Emerald Bay Premieres (p. 40)

One of the signs of a great idea is when it takes on a life of its own. Northwest Ballet Theater Artistic Director John Bishop and Western Washington University English Professor Christopher Wise had such an idea a couple of years ago.

“The idea of Emerald Bay came about after Christopher…

2011-05-02

Teacher sings praises of writing

Union High School freshmen get glimpses into teacher Randy Cate’s other career when they show up for English class. Vinyl records decorate his classroom, and he shows students Ted Nugent’s “Tied Up In Love” music video on YouTube.

Cate, 62, collaborated with Nugent on the song. High…

2011-04-29

Wise has article published on democracy in the Middle East

2011-04-26

Connelly: State approach to higher ed just not that smart

Gov. Chris Gregoire talked last week to Seattle Pacific University's annual business breakfast. She told a bootstraps story, of growing up in a single-parent household with a waitress mother who urged her to attend the UW and was "overwhelmed" seeing her daughter graduate from law…

2011-04-20

Several events celebrate role of poetry in American culture

Speaking of slam poetry, Western Washington University student Claude Atcho took a slam poetry class winter quarter with professor Bruce Beasley, and the final class was held at Blue Horse Gallery in Bay Street Village.

2011-04-19