Join the English Department at USU on Friday, September 22 from 12-1 p.m. for a National Punctuation Day celebration, featuring cookies and student posters that showcase the power of punctuation.
September 24 is National Punctuation Day. Created in 2004 by Jeff Rubin, this holiday encourages worldwide literacy and is celebrated in schools with activities and contests. While punctuation may be viewed as a set of rigid grammar rules, the history of these symbols is fascinating, which was discovered by the students enrolled in Professor Joyce Kinkead’s History of Writing class. “Each student adopted a punctuation mark and then explained its origins and use to the rest of the group,” she says. “Imagine that Romans used no punctuation, not even spaces between words.” These hidden histories are revealed in the graphic posters designed by Molly Etchberger of Art and Design, printed on letterpress, and written by Honors 1320 students, which will be on display in Merrill-Cazier Library from September 18th-October 9th.