Born in Utah to an Argentinian immigrant mother and American father, author Mario Chard offers a unique and fascinating perspective on a variety of things. This becomes clear as you leaf through passages of his poetry, each more gritty and moving than the last. Land of Fire, his greatest work, has won a variety ofContinue reading “Symposium: Mario Chard’s Land of Fire”
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Timothy M. Smith Award Recipient: Noah K. Oakley
Timothy M. Smith lived his life yearning for the next horizon, always visiting new places and experiencing new cultures. His namesake award allows UT students to do just that: visit any place of their heart’s desire and research their passions. Noah Oakley was one such recipient and used his grant to travel to Lisbon, Portugal.Continue reading “Timothy M. Smith Award Recipient: Noah K. Oakley”
Coffee Conversation: Do drag queens support or subvert normative gender?
Dr. David Gudelunas, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa, led a coffee conversation on Thursday on the disruptive possibilities of drag culture. Coffee conversations ask students to participate in a dialogue rather than listen to a lecture; this one was organized around the question: Do drag queens supportContinue reading “Coffee Conversation: Do drag queens support or subvert normative gender?”