Writes of Spring

Writes of Spring

Writes of Spring is MSU Denver's annual writing contest.  Any registered MSU Denver student may submit entries. Cash prizes are awarded for the top three entries in each of five categories: Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Linguistics, and Academic Essay.  

*Congratulations to the 2011 Winners!*

Academic Essay

1. “Grappling With the Multitude in Song of Songs” by Jennifer Stroh  
2. “Patriarchy and Poverty: Economic Disadvantages of Being Female” by Heather Newhouse
3. “Superman: the Tarnished Idol” by Christopher Dunkin

Linguistics

1. “Investigating A-: Morphological Productivity and Causes of Linguistic Change Revealed by the Prefixes) A- in English” by Erienne Romaine
2. “Poetry of Advertising” by Christina Deeb
3. “Support and Disputes for Chomsky” by Danielle Brawand
Honorable Mention: “Language Planning” by Jennifer Stroh

Creative Nonfiction

1. “Women at War”  by Gigi Good
2. “The Customer Service Algorithm” by Joseph E. Ma
3. “Body Language” by Mark Reagan

Drama

1. “Retailin’” by Elizabeth Fritzler
2. “Life Lesson” by Roberto Martinez
3. “Graveyard Girl” by Stephanie Andrus

Fiction

1. “The Morning People” by Brendan Verville
2. “Combat Ineffective” by Gigi Good
3. “This Sort of Things Happens All the Time” by Cuyler Mortimer
Honorable Mention: “More Like Bees” by Russell Gibson

Poetry

1. “If Space Could Speak” by Elizabeth Fritzler
2. “What I Say” by Christina Deeb
3. “A Nap in the Wood” by Blair Landers
Honorable Mention:  “The Seventh Faith” by Bobbi Stark

Coordinator: Dr. Jason Miller