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Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Salem Witch Trials
RWC tutor Jannette Rodriguez includes background and insight on the Salem Witch trials. In colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693,...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Bad Habits
RWC tutor Paula Rawlings defines bad habits, provides ways to get past them, and gives personal experience with dealing Defining Terms...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
On the Impermanence (and death) of Things
RWC Tutor Daniela Gutierrez philosophizes about living in the moment. Dear Reader, As you come across this short article or look past it,...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20234 min read
How To Be A Successful B.A. English Literature Major (for legal reasons, this is satire)
RWC tutor Hannah Grace Leece uses her personal experience as an English literature major to chronicle some of the ups and downs of the...

Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
How I fell in love with reading
RWC tutor Gricelda Cerpa gives a personal account of how she learned to love reading from a young age. I was born in Mexico and...

Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Coping with Chronic Pain Through Mental Health
RWC Tutor Leslie Rivera discusses healthy ways to deal with chronic pain. Chronic pain affects more than just the body; it also...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Author Spotlight: Neil Gaiman
RWC Tutor Audrey Bergen writes about author Neil Gaiman and his books in honor of his birth month. Neil Gaiman is a British author who...

Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20235 min read
Letter Writing: Forget birthday money; I want love!
RWC Tutor Hannah Kleinkramer shares some tips on letter writing. Welcome to my TedTalk: I have a box in my desk drawer packed with...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Plymouth and the Wampanoag
RWC Tutor Jack Stewart explains the history of Plymouth and the Wampanoag tribe. The Wampanoag tribe inhabited parts of what is now New...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20232 min read
What Our RWC Tutors Are Thankful For
RWC Tutor Luis Barba interviewed a few tutors about the things that they are thankful for this year. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on...


Deb Borofka
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Reedley College Literary Arts Presents:
David Mas Masumoto is coming to Reedley College on November 9th at 7 p.m. in the Forum Hall. Masumoto once served as faculty here at...


RWC Tutors
Oct 1, 20235 min read
American Horror: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
RWC tutor Jannette Rodriguez summarizes the iconic legend of Sleepy Hollow.


RWC Tutors
Oct 1, 20232 min read
2 Short & Spooky Books to Read for Halloween
RWC tutor Jack Stewart shares two spooky titles to read this Halloween.


RWC Tutors
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Read & Know: Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe is a well-known writer and author from the 1800’s. Poe’s adolescence was not an easy one; his father left, his mother...


Deb Everson Borofka
Oct 1, 20235 min read
6 More Horror Novels to Keep You Up All Night
Welcome to my third in a series of six horror recommendations for the Halloween season. 666: The devil’s number. Mwa-ha-ha-ha. Almost as...


RWC Tutors
Sep 30, 20232 min read
Why do we tell Urban legends?
Tutor Leslie Rivera considers the significance of urban legends in American culture.
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