Category: Editors
Word of the Day: Aphorism
Word of the Day: Aphorism An aphorism is, according to Mirriam-Webster, “a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment” or “an ingeniously terse style […]
Word of the Day: Measure
Measure: this is one of those interesting words in English that is both a noun and a verb. I am pretty sure that today we use it more often as […]
“God Invented Music!”: A Conversation with Dr. Amber James
In this interview, Lyssa Henry speaks to Dr. Amber James about her experiences at SWU as a student and a teacher, about her directing musicals both this year and last year, about her exciting summer trip to Germany, her life working in New York City, and the importance of music in everyday life and her life specifically.
Word of the Day: Justice
There are several definitions for justice: the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim […]
Teaching Under the Umbrella of Discipleship—An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz Dr. Jonathan Sircy is a passionate scholar of Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton. He taught in Charleston for seven years before becoming an associate professor of […]
Discipleship, Gratitude, and The Faerie Queene—A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz “I forgot to print your prompt,” Dr. Jonathan Sircy exclaimed in the middle of class one morning, during the Fall 2018 Semester. Because the class […]
Words That Work for the Perfect Academic Paper
Dynestee Fields In his instructional book on using words to achieve a desired result, Words that Work, Dr. Frank Luntz gives a set of ten rules that outline how to […]
Swearing and Slang–Why Understanding Words Matters
Amanda Platz “It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear that matters.” Throughout his book Words that Work, Frank Luntz drills home this point. Understanding how people will interpret […]
Loving What’s “New”—Frank Luntz & Words That Work
What intrigues you the most about a commercial? Is it the glitz of the world they provide? Or the glam of the actors presented? Or maybe those who are behind […]
Words That Work
It’s not what you say, its what people hear! Frank Luntz built a career on figuring out how to use words to evoke certain emotions and reactions out of […]
Rules That Work
Miranda Alexander Words have power. They can create and they can destroy. Too often I think we forget just how vital they are and how much we cling to them. […]
What does that Ring Mean?
There are several different meanings of the word “eclipse” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. It is used as a noun or verb to describe the obscuring or blocking out […]