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The English department is sponsoring its annual Ghost Story Contest open to all Cerritos College students. Write a short and most horrifying ghost story (not over 750 words) and win $50. The best stories will be published by the English department. Send your ghost story by e-mail to Roger Ernest (rernest@cerritos.edu) or Frank Gaik (fgaik@cerritos.edu) by the DEADLINE: Friday, October 24.
Ongoing Events and Activities
Student Writing and Publishing
The English Department regularly sponsors awards and publishing opportunities for student writing. In recent years, they have included:
- BAG, a literary journal
- Writers Anonymous, a student writers group
- Theme-based writing contests in short fiction
Literary Events
Keep an eye out for special literary events held by the English department. Prior events have included:
- Literature of Love on St. Valentine's Day (Feb. 14)
- Women's History Month (participant--March)
- Shakespeare's Birthday (April 23)
- Horror at Hallow'een (October)
Shakespeare meets Starbucks
Thinking about becoming an English major? Just read a great book or see a great film and want to talk about it? Interested in what careers are available to English majors? The English department offers Shakespeare meets Starbucks, a program for students who want to talk with an English professor outside of the classroom. Students and professors are treated to free Starbucks coffee at the campus cafe, and they have a chance to chat about whatever the student would like to discuss. Interested? Ask your English professor about the program, or contact Lydia Alvarez at ext. 2838.
Common Novel:
Cormac McCarthy's The Road
Each year, faculty choose a common novel to be taught in many introductory writing classes. This year's common novel: Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
Look for upcoming information on discussion groups and presentations on McCarthy's novel during fall 2008. An earlier McCarthy novel, No Country for Old Men, was released as a film starring Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones in 2008. A film version of The Road is in production and stars Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Robert Duval.
Visiting Writers
In spring 2008, the English Department hosted a week-long
writer-in-residence program with Victor Villaseñor, author of several memoirs including Rain of Gold and Burro Genius. The author worked with student writing groups and presented readings for the college community.