Landry Levine of The Oakridge School will be Reading His Paper "It Had Died of Paralysis" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium

The Oakridge School congratulates one of its own, Landry Levine, who will be presenting his paper, “It Had Died of Paralysis,” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. Great job Landry!

Landry Levine is a senior at the Oakridge school, where he has been attending school since the seventh grade. He is president of the Current Events Club, as well as president of the Rock and Roll Club.  Landry is also a National Merit Semifinalist (awaiting announcement of finalists) and is excited to attend college or university next year, wherever that may be.  He spends much of his time as a leader among the school Theatre program, having starred in the Oakridge production of "Macbeth" as Macbeth; in addition, he will make his directorial debut this spring directing a one act production of Tony Kushner's "The Illusion".  He would like to offer his thanks to Mr. Colley for coordinating this event, and to all the other faculty and staff across all schools who are participating. May the Force be with us all.

Mr. Levine will be reading his paper during the first block of presentations in a session entitled “Eveline, Paralysis, and the Challenge to Make a Choice.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

Landry Levine's Colloquium Paper

William Chang of St. Mark's School will be reading his paper "Joycean Epiphany in Dubliners and the 21st Century: A Challenge to Choose" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium Hosted at The Oakridge School

The Oakridge School eagerly welcomes William Chang of St. Mark’s School. He will be presenting his paper, “Joycean Epiphany in Dubliners and the 21st Century: A Challenge to Choose,” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. Congratulations Mr. Chang!

Currently a senior at the St. Mark's School of Texas, Will is an active member of the St. Mark's community. His favorite subjects include math, science, Spanish and English. In addition to playing violin with the school orchestra, Will is a captain of the varsity swim team and dedicates much of his time to community service. Outside of school, he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and spending time with friends and family. Will has no set career plans but is open to suggestions.

Mr. Chang will be reading his paper during the first block of presentations in a session entitled “21st Century Readings of James Joyce’s The Dead.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

William Chang's Colloquium Paper

Rebecca Fang of The Hockaday School will be Reading Her Paper "The Dead Text and Film: Gabriel's Imagination" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium Hosted at The Oakridge School

The Oakridge School is excited to host Rebecca Fang of The Hockaday School.  She will be reading her paper, “The Dead Text and Film: Gabriel’s Imagination,” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. We are thrilled to hear her presentation.

Rebecca Fang is a senior at the Hockaday School. She was born in Lubbock, TX, but now lives in Shanghai with her parents, little brother, and Cactus. Next year, she will be a student at Columbia University in New York. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys playing the cello and dancing. Her favorite composer is J. S. Bach. She loves sweet potatoes and koi ponds.

Ms. Fang will be reading her paper during the second block of presentations in a session entitled “The Intersection of Film and Text: Hockaday School Examines The Dead.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

Rebecca Fang's Colloquium Paper

Daniel Clifford of The Oakridge School will be Reading His Paper, "On the Experience of Reading Dubliners" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium

The Oakridge School is thrilled to announce that one of its very own owls, Daniel Clifford, will be presenting his paper, “On the Experience of Reading Dubliners,” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. Congratulations Dan!

Dan Clifford is in his senior year at the Oakridge School. He is ecstatic to talk about Dubliners at the conference - it has become one of his favorite books. Besides talking about Modernist literature, Dan also enjoys rock'n'roll music (as well as music of any kind) and watching great movies and television. If you care, his favorites of each medium (at the moment) are Grimes' Visions, Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche New York, and David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks.

Mr. Clifford will be reading his paper during the second block of presentations in a session entitled “21st Readings of James Joyce’s Dubliners.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

Daniel Clifford's Colloquium Paper

Samantha Carp of The Greenhill School will be Reading Her Paper "A Little Cloud: Doubting Dublin" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium Hosted at The Oakridge School

The Oakridge School congratulates Samantha Carp of The Greenhill School. She will be presenting her paper, “A Little Cloud: Doubting Dublin,” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. We are excited to hear her presentation!

Samantha Carp is a senior at Greenhill School. She has been studying at Greenhill since Kindergarten. Her favorite subjects are English and history. She has particularly enjoyed reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz. She will continue her education next fall at Emory University. She has not yet decided what she plans on majoring in.

Ms. Carp will be reading her paper during the second block of presentations in a session entitled “21st Readings of James Joyce’s Dubliners.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

Samantha Carp's Colloquium Paper

Warren Smith of St. Mark's School will be Reading His Paper "Students Sitting in the Classroom of Planet Earth: An Examination of Epiphanies in The Dead" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium Hosted at The Oakridge School

The Oakridge School is excited to announce that Warren Smith of St. Mark’s School will be presenting his paper “Students Sitting in the Classroom of Planet Earth: An Examination of Epiphanies in The Dead” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. Congratulations Warren Smith!

Warren Smith, a senior at St. Mark's School of Texas, has been a member of his school's Community Service Board for four years and is a vice-chairman this year. He is a captain of both the swimming and water polo teams, and is a member of the Telos Society. For the next four years, Warren will be studying engineering at Brown University.

Mr. Smith will be reading his paper during the first block of presentations in a session entitled “21st Century Readings of James Joyce’s The Dead.”  The location of the session will be announced soon.

Warren Smith's Colloquium Paper

Caroline Boyd-Rogers of The Oakridge School will be Reading Her Short Story "Manhood" at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th

The Oakridge School celebrates one of its own, sophomore Caroline Boyd-Rogers. She will be reading her short story “Manhood” at the 2013 Dubliners Colloquium this February 6th. She will be reading her work in special creative writing workshop session host by Mr. Lucas Jacob, Dean of Learning and Curriculum at Trinity Valley School.

Caroline Boyd-Rogers is a sophomore at The Oakridge School. She is a gymnast at Treviño's Gymnastics. She has a great interest in European History and would like to pursue the subject in a future career. Caroline aspires to be a published author, but despises writing personal bios.

Ms. Boyd-Rogers will be reading her story in the first block of presentations in a special creative writing workshop session that will take place on the second floor of the Oakridge library. Way to go Caroline! We’re excited to hear your story!

Caroline Boyd-Roger's Story