Banned Books (and Music! and Movies!) We Love
The students, faculty and staff listed below have reaffirmed their commitment to free expression by standing up for books, musical artists and movies that have been challenged or banned in the United States. Each name links to the individual’s tribute to their chosen book, musical artist or movie, with a brief description of the circumstances surrounding its censorship.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this project.
- Emily Albulescu, Political Science '12 - Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil
- Noelle Amos, Political Science '10 - To Kill A Mockingbird
- Kate Arrington, Psychology - A Wrinkle in Time
- Chelsey Axel, History '10 - My Sister’s Keeper
- MJ Bishop, Teaching, Learning, and Technology - Call of the Wild
- David Blinn, English/Journalism '13 - Ulysses
- Jenna Browning, Journalism '10 - A Clockwork Orange
- Addison Bross, English - First Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Natasha Burns, M.A. English '09 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
- Harrie Cohen, Accounting '10 - Of Mice and Men
- Gail Cooper, History - The Awakening
- Kristen Dalton, Journalism '10 - The Catcher in the Rye
- Kristen Dalton, Journalism '10 - Fahrenheit 451
- Andrew Daniels, Journalism '10 - The Catcher in the Rye
- Steven DeGele, Computer Science and Business '12 - Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Zigrida Eberhardt, Centennial School Librarian - The Giver
- Brooke Eby, Business Information Systems '10 - The Giver
- Kevin Elko, Design Arts '12- The Catcher in the Rye
- Elizabeth Fontaine, Journalism '10 - 1984
- Kayla Frable, Accounting '11 - 1984
- Danielle Fritz, Undeclared '11 - The Twilight Series
- Edward J. Gallagher, English - The Catcher in the Rye
- Edward J. Gallagher, English - Tropic of Cancer
- Matthew Gardner, Biochemistry/English '11 - Lolita
- Dana Giallonardo, Journalism '10 - The Music of Janis Joplin
- Michael Gill, Psychology - Invisible Man
- Carollynn Goldenberg, Undeclared '12 - The Kite Runner
- Chelsea Gotch, English '10 - The Color Purple
- Autumn Gould, Journalism '10 - The Witches
- Taylor Graves, Undeclared '12 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Patricia Guillen, Marketing '11 - 1984
- Tom Hammond, Teaching, Learning, and Technology - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Andre Hall, Journalism '09 - The Music of Eminem
- Megan Hanks, Journalism '11 - The Tenth Circle
- Andrew Hermalyn, Sociology '10 - Native Son
- Megan Hetzel, Journalism/Design Arts '12 - The Twilight Series
- Jaclyn Hofman, Psychology '10 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Kyle Holmes, Political Science '12 - The Great Gatsby
- Lauren Horwath, Chemical Engineering '10 - The Kite Runner
- Kevin Jones, Undeclared '12 - The Grapes of Wrath
- Ed Kay, Computer Science and Engineering - Ulysses
- Xavier Otero Keil, Computer Science and Business '10 - The Heart Of Darkness
- Lauren Kelly, Journalism ‘12 - A Separate Peace
- Darryl Kewin, Chemical Engineering '11 - The Lord of the Flies
- Taylor Kite, Undeclared '12 - Brave New World
- Lauren Koenig, Finance '11 - Of Mice and Men
- Hilary LaBar, History '11 - The Great Gatsby
- Janet Laible, Political Science - My Name is Rachel Corrie
- Jeremy Littau, Journalism and Communication - The Lord of the Flies
- Jack Lule, Journalism and Communication - Ulysses
- Jackie Lyons, Undeclared '13 - 1984
- Samantha Maes, Journalism '12 - The Harry Potter Series
- Lauren Mains, Journalism '10 - It's Perfectly Normal: A Book about Changing Bodies...
- Liz Martinez, Journalism/French '11 - The Awakening
- Deanna McLafferty, Journalism '11 - A Separate Peace
- Morgan Miller, Undeclared '12 - To Kill A Mockingbird
- Sarah Miller, Marketing '12 - The Great Gatsby
- Jenna Mintzer, Psychology '11 - The Kite Runner
- Ted Morgan, Political Science - People's History of the United States
- Ziad Munson, Sociology and Anthropology - The Catcher in the Rye
- Monica Najar, History - Salt of the Earth
- Eric Nalisnick, IDEAS '12 - Catch-22
- Mary Nicholas, Modern Languages and Literature - The Foundation Pit
- Holona Ochs, Political Science - The Color Purple
- Michael Ojo, Journalism '12 - The Tenth Circle
- Kathy Olson, Journalism and Communication - In Cold Blood: A True Account...
- Padraig O'Seaghdha, Psychology - Lolita
- Minu Paulose, Marketing '12 - The Sun Also Rises
- Debbie Pearsall, Journalism '12 - The Great Gatsby
- Brian Pinaire, Political Science - The Music of 2 Live Crew
- Nick Pison, English '11 - Slaughterhouse-Five
- Caitlin Prozonic, English '11 - Catch-22
- Francisco Puente, Information and Systems Engineering '11 - The Catcher in the Rye
- Alana Quagliariello, English '12 - The Awakening
- Laura Quagliariello, Political Science/ Journalism '12 - The Great Gatsby
- Brad Rogers, English - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Brad Rogers, English - Rabbit, Run
- Allie Rolnik, Journalism '10 - Of Mice and Men
- Julie Rosas, Undeclared '12 - The Da Vinci Code
- Alex Ross, History '10 - The Music of Eminem
- Andrew Roth, Journalism '11 - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Alyssa Salem, Journalism '11 - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Colin Saldanha, Biological Sciences - The Origin of Species
- Ashley Scheffler, Journalism '11 - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Lauren Schneider, Finance '11 - 1984
- Rachel Senker, Global Studies '12 - 1984
- Larry Shulman, Undeclared '12 - To Kill a Mockingbird
- Prentice Small, Journalism '11 - To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jean Soderlund, Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs - Beloved
- Helen Stock, Undeclared '12 - The Kite Runner
- Nicola Tannenbaum, Sociology and Anthropology - Living My Life
- Liliana Ventura, Economics '12 - The Awakening
- Edward Whitley, English - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
- Antoine Williams, Journalism ‘12 - Native Son
- Stephanie Zimmerman, English '10 - A Farewell to Arms