Word: teaching
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...following his appearance, Irving said that the publicity that he has received has not jeopardized his seriousness as a writer. "I think the greatest jeopardy to your work is not giving it sufficient time. I have much more time to work now than I had when I had to teach for a living," he said...
Melissa is a marine biologist who has become sexually involved with a dolphin named Peter. Jeffrey, Melissa's human lover, has given up a promising career as an architect to teach fifth-graders in the New York City public school system; he thinks of his students as "a kind of early warning system for what's next in the world." Meanwhile, their friend Nicole feels glum over the prospect of another abortion, her sixth. She would like to have the baby and marry Diego, her Cuban lover, but doing so would cause her father to revoke...
...paper. The Crimson's editorial page--page two--is reserved for reviews, political discussions, and "think pieces" of every sort. Whatever your ideology or interest, all we ask is a sincere comittment to honest thinking and good writing. And during the comp we will do our best to teach you; one editor will work one-on-one with you, and every member of the board will review your writing...
...business end of the Crimson has grown dramatically in recent years, and if you're looking for hands-on experience at a $400,000-a-year corporation, 14 Plympton St. is for you. Students run it all, from selling ads to setting up contract printing; individual tutors will teach you all you need to know to become a part of our business...
...even include students, but he's not saying for sure. Engel brightens perceptibly when the subject of his writing comes up; he doesn't really talk much about the work, yet he seems comfortable in its atmosphere, relaxed in the familiar grip of his profession. Writing and teaching may not come easily to him, but he has made up his mind about his life and he has found quietude in the certainty of his decision. "I'm 60 years old," says Monroe Engel, "I write fiction because that is what I do. By now, I teach for the same reason...