Making a case for a singular ‘they’

  I am definitely on team revise-to-avoid-using-“they”-as-a-singular-pronoun, but the 2017 edition of the AP Stylebook (the industry standard writing guide for journalists) acknowledges the limited use of “they” as a singular pronoun. As always, the goal is clarity, not rigid adherence to a rule. They/them/their is acceptable in limited cases as a singular and-or gender-neutral pronoun, when…

California Political Cyberfraud Abatement Act Pulled by Author

California’s Ed Chau withdrew his proposed legislation that would have criminalized the willing sharing of “a false or deceptive statement designed to influence the vote” on any issue or candidate. (The Electronic Frontier Foundation objected to the bill: “You can’t fight fake news with a bad law.”) The bill would also make it unlawful for…

English as a Minor or Second Major: Talk with us about Great Books — Seton Hill University

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Thank you, Herald Standard journalist Kelly Tunney, for visiting my class today.

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What’s in this old box from the student newspaper office? Why, it’s a vintage Polaroid camera.

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Get Hands-on Writing Experience.

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Start writing your novel.

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Out & About: Stage Right holds its annual Heart of the Arts Gala

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At the Stage Right Gala.

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Writing skill matters in the workforce.

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Puns really matter to us over here in English.

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Let’s talk about books, old sport.

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My colleague Dr. Cusick bakes Irish soda bread every year to honor Saint Patrick’s Day.

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Always Bet on Text

Graydon Hoare offers a rousing hymn to the virtues of text. Don’t get me wrong, I like me some illustrations, photos, movies and music. But text wins by a mile. Text is everything. My thoughts on this are quite absolute: text is the most powerful, useful, effective communication technology ever, period. Text is the oldest…