CSUF Department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics

In celebration of the National Day on Writing we are thrilled to announce our limerick contest winners: Kimberly Olivar: 1rst Place, Patrick England: 2nd Place, Christian Morales: 3rd Place Here is Kimberly Olivar's winning limerick:... ILL Feelings O Interlibrary Loan I used you for research alone But then my requests Were denied and the rest Of my project proposal was blown Congratulations to all our entrants on a job well-done!

Today is the deadline of the Limerick contest! Stephen Mexal, English Department Chair, penned the last limerick of the contest: How to Write a Limerick... You seed five lines in total, young poet. Three anapests per line should sow it, except the third and the fourth-- those come quicker, of course-- and rhyme AABBA, or you'll blow it. Email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. Deadline Oct 9 at 5 p.m

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein, here is a little number by Dr. David Sandner: The monster demanded a bride. Victor said, "yes," but he lied. The Creature got mad,... said, "I'll get you, Dad," which he did, so everyone died. Email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote. Deadline Oct 9 at 5 p.m.

The deadline for the limerick contest is fast approaching. Get your limerick in by October 9 at 5 pm! Until then, check out these two limericks from President Virjee: A Titan is true every time No matter the mountain to climb ... We dare to be great And take hold of our fate And with luster and laugher we shine. There once was an old Prez named Fram Who clearly was too much the Ham. His rap was so bad It made the kids sad Good thing he was part of the Fam Email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote.

Professor Blaine has THREE limericks for us today: A Trio of Limericks on Donne and Jonson Old Donne was often amused... At things that left others confused. He was terribly clever, But I think that he never Liked leaving interpretive clues. Ben Jonson preferred a plain style, But seldom brings students a smile. His lean verse and prose Make some readers doze, And others overtly hostile. But some of us love to read both, And I swear by my sincerest oath, That if you persever, In that grueling endeavor The result is intellectual growth. Enter the CSUF limerick contest and email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote.

Take a peak at a little limerick from Dr. Dalley: Streets full of muck, mud, and grit A corseted woman having a fit Gents in top hats... Slums and ramshackle flats This is what you’ll get with Victorian lit Enter the CSUF limerick contest and email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote.

Check out the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and English Professor Extraordinaire, Sheryl Fontaine's limerick: When asked to write your own verse verse, Do you turn from your teacher and curse? Be grateful the limerick... Provides you a gimm(er)ick To keep you from doing much worse! Enter the CSUF limerick contest and email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote.

Here's a lovely limerick by Shakspearean genius, Kay Stanton: When you’re asked, Who’s the best sonneteer? Or Whose drama will ne’er disappear? The answer’s not hard:... It’s always The Bard. So let’s all cheer our lov’d Will Shakespeare! Enter the CSUF limerick contest and email your poem to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote.

We are thrilled to announced the launch of our limerick contest! Dr. Irena Praitis is kicking off the event with this charming little rhyme: I’ll change all the world with my writing!... My words will provide the best lighting! But with each rising sun No changes are done Eh! I guess that it still does beat fighting. Anyone with a love of limericking can enter. Email entries to [email protected] Be sure to include your full name and email address with your entries. Please submit each limerick in a separate email. PRIZES: $50 First Place $25 Second Place. $15 Third Place Special Prizes for Best Limerick about Writing and Best CSUF-Themed Limerick. All winners will be published in The Anecdote. DEADLINE: Tuesday, October 9 by 5 p.m.

Hi everyone! Please consider attending our Alumni Career Panel THIS Thursday, April 27th from 11:30am-1pm! This will take place in MH-121. Food and drinks will be provided. This is a wonderful opportunity for all students to explore careers you could pursue with a degree in English, Comparative Literature, or Linguistics.... If you have any questions, please feel free to email our student assistant, Elaine Nguyen, at [email protected].

Hello everyone, This upcoming Tuesday, May 3rd, we will be hosting an Alumni Career Panel from 11:30am 1pm. The event will be taking place in Classroom E-202, and food will be provided! Please stop by and hear our alumni speak a little bit about their lives after graduation and career opportunities! More information is on the attached flyer.... If you have any questions, please feel free to email our department chair, Dr. Dalley ([email protected]). Thank you very much for your time!

We're putting together our 2015-16 Newletter and want to know what our alums have been up to! Reply here, with your degree and the year you received it, tell us what you're doing now, and we'll include you in our newsletter!

A friendly reminder that the application deadline is approaching soon (April 15th, 2016)! Are you looking for some adventure in the great outdoors this summer? Do you want to develop your creative writing skill? Consider enrolling in English 306: Writing the Appalachian Trail (May 23-June 2). No creative writing experience necessary and non-majors are welcome! Follow this URL for more information: http://hss.fullerton.edu//Appalach/Appalachian_Trail.aspx... Please contact Dr. Brannon ([email protected]) with any questions. Thank you for your time! See more