Author Archives: Margaret Eppinger

Emotion, passion, individuality—when you hear these words, what comes to mind? If you didn’t think of the British Romantic poets of the late 1700s, then I think you should reconsider that, and I am here to tell you why. This … Continue reading →

Spring is finally in the air with its beautiful flowers, warm weather, and sunny days. Gone are the dog days of winter, as its barren coldness loosens its grip on our fine campus. As you may have guessed from this … Continue reading →

I do not know what/to write about for this week/Wow, this blog is hard. Oh, I know! I’ll write about haikus, seeing as I just conveniently wrote one. Terrible, terrible jokes aside (that I totally didn’t plan ahead of time … Continue reading →

This is the week of the Irish, as St. Patrick’s Day arrives on Thursday and greets everyone with a sea of people wearing green. Granted, I am only a teeny tiny percent Irish, so I don’t typically make a big … Continue reading →

When you hear “Shakespeare,” what is your first thought? For most of us, it’s probably all the times we were forced to read his plays for some high school English class; it’s virtually impossible to graduate without having read at … Continue reading →

It may not be spring yet, but love is certainly in the air. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for the holiday of romance, complete with chocolate, flowers, and appreciation for the ones you … Continue reading →

It’s February 5th, and you know what that means? No, it’s not another arbitrary date—it’s exactly one week before the birthday of our illustrious sixteenth president Mr. Abraham Lincoln! Now, I know you’re thinking what this has to do with … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again—the birds are not chirping, the sun is not shining, and the grass is certainly not growing. That’s right, it’s another cold, cold winter! But although all of our favorite flowers are dead during this … Continue reading →

Welcome back to the Dead Poets Society! As I mentioned in my previous post, this semester’s setup will be somewhat different in that I will be mixing it up every week instead of sticking to one poet per week. To … Continue reading →