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COLUMN: A letter to the Fine Arts students

COLUMN: A letter to the Fine Arts students

Killeen Reidy, Columnist November 1, 2021

Hi, my name is Killeen Reidy, and I used to be a music performance major.   Here’s a little more background. It was winter of senior year during high school, and I had been learning percussion for...

COLUMN: Grammar doesn't equal intelligence

COLUMN: Grammar doesn’t equal intelligence

Killeen Reidy, Columnist October 18, 2021

“Oh no, it’s the grammar police!” This is something that I heard a few times after switching to an English degree, which while funny, is entirely inaccurate. Even though I have learned “proper”...

COLUMN: English is more than a language I already speak

COLUMN: English is more than a language I already speak

Killeen Reidy, Columnist October 4, 2021

“… a four-year degree in a language I already spoke.” This is a part of a John Mulaney quote from his Netflix special, "Kid Gorgeous in Radio City," and this is one of many quotes used regularly...

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