There are many Star Wars references in Dani Girl, so I made this tribute to Tom Jung’s 1977 poster.

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Spotted: the North American tree daughter.

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Is this Wonka's factory, or the presidential picnic @setonhilluniversity ?

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When Is Asking the Question Part of the News? (Rarely.) 

We mostly only encounter the phrase “when asked about” in reporting, so when students start writing news reports, they tend to gravitate towards that phrase in order to signal to the world, “I am doing journalism now.” In truth, journalists use that phrase only in very specific circumstances, when omitting it would give a distorted impression of the truth.…

Employers Will Hire You For: 1) Leadership; 2) Teamwork; 3) Writing; 4) Problem-solving 5) Work Ethic (NACE 2014)

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Okay, freshly downloaded app…

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My 13yo homeschooler had no idea how to open a little milk carton. I had to show her.

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Dani Girl (Geyer/13Players)

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Friday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprof

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Faculty lining up for #SetonHill’s “Go Orientation” — new ceremony hands students from their parents to robed Hogwarts pretenders.

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Advising incoming majors.

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