David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media The N-word controversy on campus has opened up a rather messy can of worms. That

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media With the “N-word” controversy on campus, a lot of stuff has hit the fan. Some

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media In this week’s midterm elections, both “red” and “blue” folks had something to cheer about.

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Don’t get me wrong — consciousness-raising is generally beneficial. One recent effort in this regard

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Although my goal in this (hopefully regular) feature is to present a faculty view of

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Although you might think that something like 90 percent of a professor’s career success is

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media News flash: according to a cover story this month in “Time” magazine, if you want

David Lapakko, Dept. of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Another school year, and I start thinking in metaphors and analogies. Two that come to