Month: April 2025

The Quill is written by students for students. This e-newsletter features news and entertainment articles written by and for students in the Applied Writing & English (AWE) department at UW-Green Bay. We’ll bring you tips for navigating life as an AWE major. And we’ll give you suggestions for entertaining yourself when you’re not reading or writing. Student Editors Tiffany…

Come to the Northern Lights Launch Party: May 8th! Northern Lights Literary & Arts Journal is excited to host its annual Launch Party on May 8, starting at 5 p.m. in the Phoenix Club. This special event celebrates the diverse voices featured in this year’s edition, including work from students and alumni. Guests can look forward…

April 25, 2025 ENG 428: Practicum in Community Engaged Writing Looking to build your writing portfolio and make a real impact in the community? ENG 428: Practicum in Community Engaged Writing, taught by Dr. Kristopher Purzycki, is your opportunity to work directly with a history-focused organization — such as the Midwest Viking Festival (pictured right) or…

April 25, 2025 AWE Alumnus Interview: Kana Coonce Where do we go from here? Kana Coonce, one of the previous year’s co-editors-in-chief of the Northern Lights Literary & Arts Journal, faced this daunting question after graduating in spring 2024. He described the experience by saying, “It was terrifying being thrust into the real world without…

AWE Professor Tara DaPra on Writing Professor Tara DaPra finds herself in a position that many of us hope to be in someday. She is waiting for news from publishers about her book manuscript that has years of love and labor poured into it. She describes the worst part of the publication process as the…

April 25, 2025 Things to Do During the NFL Draft An upcoming event that will impact all UWGB students is the NFL Draft, which is being hosted in Green Bay this year. The NFL Draft is an event held once every year to recruit new players into the National Football League teams. The Green Bay…

April 25, 2025 Local Spring Events  Enjoy these upcoming spring events! Draft City Music Fest: On April 24-26 (which is also NFL draft weekend), enjoy this free two-night music festival at Leicht Memorial Park in downtown Green Bay. While the musical acts haven’t yet been announced, the festival promises “nationally known performers” in multiple genres, as well as…

April 25, 2025 Comforting Reads It goes without saying that life can be a challenge at times. So, when the going gets rough, you have to ask yourself “Whatever will I do?!” Well, never fear, because our Quill contributors have you covered! Some of them believe that a good book can be the answer to…

April 25, 2025 Comfort Reads: The Outlander Series The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon It is a truth universally acknowledged that people are just better in books (not you, though — I’m sure you’re great). They share everything that’s important about themselves, they don’t judge you, and they’re always there when you need them. So,…

April 25, 2025 Comfort Reads: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is a beautifully illustrated and deeply moving book that can resonate with readers of any age. The…