LETTER FROM THE EDITOR v3.2
by Ky Stevens
Here it is. Words Work is the bi-annual publication of the Texas State University Writing Center. This semester’s goal for WW was to exhibit writers who we thought represented, “emerging and diverging voices at Texas State University.” In other words, we chose works that demonstrated true originality and contained messages that might otherwise go unheard.
In our times, many people take part in cultural borrowing, or the ability of one set of people to adapt cultural traits of another in order to peaceably integrate. Today, our world is even more dynamic and integrated, and we hope to continue to harvest unique voices at Texas State. At WW, I was fortunate to work with people willing to purposefully make themselves uncomfortable with their presupposed ideals of art and composition, forcing themselves to step outside of the normal confines of language. Therefore, by providing a sample of writing representative of the vast diversity of voices and writings available at Texas State, we at WW hope to convey the importance of cultural awareness and display the incredible amount of talent surrounding each of us during our daily routines.
Traditionally, WW has served as an outlet for Writing Center tutors to utilize post-modern writing center theory in the way we select pieces for publication. However, this issue is focused on stringing together a selection of papers representing the beautifully dynamic and vibrant culture of Texas State students.
Each of the pieces we received for this publication were, without a doubt, unique. Furthermore, to each of our wonderful writers selected for this publication, thank you for your perspective and continued interest in the preservation of our writing craft. I am honored to finally give readers our final draft of the Fall 2010 issue of WW. I hope you enjoy the ideas the editors and I have the pleasure of introducing.
//ww
In our times, many people take part in cultural borrowing, or the ability of one set of people to adapt cultural traits of another in order to peaceably integrate. Today, our world is even more dynamic and integrated, and we hope to continue to harvest unique voices at Texas State. At WW, I was fortunate to work with people willing to purposefully make themselves uncomfortable with their presupposed ideals of art and composition, forcing themselves to step outside of the normal confines of language. Therefore, by providing a sample of writing representative of the vast diversity of voices and writings available at Texas State, we at WW hope to convey the importance of cultural awareness and display the incredible amount of talent surrounding each of us during our daily routines.
Traditionally, WW has served as an outlet for Writing Center tutors to utilize post-modern writing center theory in the way we select pieces for publication. However, this issue is focused on stringing together a selection of papers representing the beautifully dynamic and vibrant culture of Texas State students.
Each of the pieces we received for this publication were, without a doubt, unique. Furthermore, to each of our wonderful writers selected for this publication, thank you for your perspective and continued interest in the preservation of our writing craft. I am honored to finally give readers our final draft of the Fall 2010 issue of WW. I hope you enjoy the ideas the editors and I have the pleasure of introducing.
//ww