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Pulitzer Prize-winning author to visit campus for Washtenaw Reads event
Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, will speak on campus this Thursday about his book “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen,” this year’s Washtenaw Reads selection.
In his book, Vargas recounts his experience as a child finding out that he was an undocumented American. During his adult life, Vargas was forced to construct an identity based on a series of lies in order to maintain his life in the U.S. In 2011, Vargas published his life story in the New York Times Magazine, and this book details the aftermath of his honesty. This free event takes place in Towsley Auditorium on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m..
Call for submissions: Essay contest
2020 marks 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. To celebrate, Washtenaw NOW (National Organization for Women) is holding an essay contest. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in amounts of $500, $300 and $200, respectively.
The deadline for submissions is Feb. 14. Essays should be typed, double-spaced and between 750 and 1000 words in length; essays should be submitted as PDFs to nowwashco@gmail.com, with the subject line reading “Votes for Women 100 Essay.” The PDF document should include the essay title and contact information (name, email address, phone number and school name).
Essay prompt: “We all strive to find our unique voice—our truest expression of ourselves. How have you found yours? Has it been through academics? Artistic expression? Music? Poetry? Storytelling? Athletics? Describe how you have found your voice—or the journey you are on to find it.
Learn about celestial wonders
Dan Majaess, WCC astronomy instructor, leads a presentation entitled “Philosophical Insights Gained from the Celestial Wonders Above” on Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. in the Bailey Library Active Learning Zone. The presentation explores the interdisciplinary connection between philosophy and astronomy. Majaess explains what can be learned about astronomy through the lens of philosophy and vice versa, according to Meghan Rose, a librarian at the Bailey Library.
By Catherine Engstrom-Hadley | Staff Writer and Lilly Kujawski | Editor
