Thursday, October 2, 2014

Nursing Major Volunteers for English Faculty Research Project on Shawshank Fan Culture

By Emily Coughenour

“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

One of the most powerful quotes spoken by Andy (Tim Robbins) to Red (Morgan Freeman), in the 1994 Oscar nominated classic, and Stephen King bestseller, Shawshank Redemption, was highlighted at the legendary Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) on the September 23rd weekend. I had the opportunity to volunteer for a research project about fan culture, directed by AU faculty Dr. Maura Grady (English) and Dr. Robby Roberson (Hospitality Management/Tourism). I heard about the project from my English composition professor, Dr. Jayne Waterman.  MORE...
 

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