Editor's Note, October 2002

Karen Heise
M.A. student, University of Northern Colorado
E-mail: kheise2000@yahoo.com

It is both with a sense of urgency and expectation that I take the helm as Editor-in-Chief. As many of you may know, Phil Brocato has stepped down from his position. We wish Phil and his family the best.

AE Extra is in several states of transition. We are now hosted at the University of Northern Colorado. The new URL is http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/index.html Please be sure to update your bookmarks and pass the word. We are also continuing, thanks to Elizabeth Haller, to increase our exposure on lists across the country and around the world. A varied, articulate, and distinct student and instructor discussion is our aim. If you are aware of lists where we can post Calls for Papers, drop me an e-mail <kheise2000@yahoo.com>. In addition, I hope to broaden submissions to include truly good poetry, fiction, and other forms of prose. Voices come in as many written styles as sounds.

As you listen to the voices in this issue, your thoughts may turn to pedagogy, led by our main feature written by Mary Goetzel; she brings the unique vantage point of many years of substitute teaching to bear on the ongoing challenge of making grammar a vital part of her classroom. Dr. Jennifer Kehoe, Visiting Assistant Professor of English at St. John Fisher College, NY, offers a fascinating look at the roots of postmodernism. She argues that postmodernism has actually been around in American literature from the beginning by using texts from Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins-Gilman, and others. I think you'll find it engaging. A short fiction piece by graduate student Elizabeth Haller rounds out our featured articles.

Leading our essay section, Michael Hays points out the inequalities of teachers' salaries and benefits as compared to other professions. Though it is politically correct to ascribe to "zero tolerance" policies, Dennis Connor argues that these policies are fundamentally and deeply flawed. Finally, Alana Pieper offers a thoughtful look at John Steinbeck, morality, and the meeting of the two on a personal level.

I hope you enjoy this special combined issue. Next month, we will be back to our regular first-of-the-month publishing schedule.

My best to you,
Karen Heise, Editor-in-Chief

Academic Exchange Extra invites reader responses to any writings in this issue--especially articles advancing the scholarly debate of issues raised.

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