Growing up performing in community theater, I quickly learned that behind every fantastic show is a fabulous director who coordinates details, envisions a big picture, and works to execute a community vision. Lingshan Song, the assistant director of the MC Writing Center, is that coordinator for our community. With both a B.A. in English Writing, a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and a M.A. in English from Mississippi College, our affectionat

You are slouched down in your chair, your notebook and pencils already put away in your backpack. Watching the clock, you idly wonder what the Caf is serving for lunch today and if it will be any good. The professor’s next words drive those thoughts out of your head: “You are going to have to write a paper on this, and it will be due in two weeks.” You suddenly sit up straighter and take the assignment sheet that your seat neighbor has handed you, scanning it desperately to f