About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
This blog serves as a place to think through things, record thoughts, share interesting stuff, and hold conversations. Welcome!
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Storify of Wednesday Night at Penn State on Twitter
As (it seems) everyone knows, Coach Joe Paterno and President Graham Spanier were dismissed immediately from Penn State after the Board of Regents met on Wednesday night. After the Grand Jury report over the weekend charging former assistant coach Jerry … Continue reading
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ethics, racist comments, old posts
Over the last three months or so, I’ve gotten comments on a post (well over a year old) on the rise of white nationalism — comments from white nationalists who want to argue with me. It’s interesting to me that someone … Continue reading
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sitting in North Canton: thankful for my colleagues
I just drove about four hours from State College to Canton, OH, where my friend and colleague Heather is getting married tomorrow. I’m super excited for her! She’s about the best colleague I could ask for — she and I … Continue reading
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Crows
Penn State is trying to chase away the crows that come onto campus during the winter, using noise in the evening to scare them away. This move makes me kinda sad, I guess, and not for any real reason other … Continue reading
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