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Quelling the Graduation Freak-Out

By Julia Skillin

January 9, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Quelling the Graduation Freak-Out

This is my last term at Ooligan, so naturally the thing I’m thinking about the most is graduation. In order to graduate, Ooligan students must compile a portfolio of their best work, which usually takes the form of a personal website; write a fifteen-page research paper on the publishing-related topic of their choosing (with advisor […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: graduation, student life

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Three: Travis Kremer

By Missy Lacock MissyLacock

August 28, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Three: Travis Kremer

We’ve reached the end of this series, my friends. After hearing about the anticipation of a green Oolie and the expectations of a graduating Oolie, it’s time to hear from the one you’ve been waiting for: an alum extraordinaire—an Oolie all grown up. Name: Travis Kremer Graduation year: 2013 Origin: Portland, Oregon Alma mater: Portland […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Alum, book publishing program, Career, college, evolution, Grown Up, Job, Living the Dream, Oolie, Production Editor, student, student life, Travis Kremer, Trial Guides

New Student DIY: Building Your First-Term Class Schedule

By Hayley Wilson hayleyotrope

August 5, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

New Student DIY: Building Your First-Term Class Schedule

You spent months collecting letters of recommendation, cultivating your writing samples, hand-selecting each punctuation mark and every turn of phrase on your graduate school application essay. And now you’re in! You did it! You’ll be starting your master’s program in Book Publishing at Portland State next term. Congratulations! When the time comes for you to […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: advice, class schedule, first term, inside ooligan, publishing, student life

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Two: Melanie Figueroa

By Missy Lacock missylacock

May 22, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part Two: Melanie Figueroa

Between jobs, classes, homework, and Ooligan Press, graduate students in Portland State University’s Book Publishing program are busy as hell. But there’s one Oolie who puts even the best of us to shame. Name: Melanie Figueroa Term: Last Origin: Placentia, California Alma mater: California State University, Long Beach Bachelor’s degree: English Rhetoric and Composition (and […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: book publishing program, college, evolution, Graduating, internships, Last Term, Melanie Figueroa, No Sleep, Oolie, ooligan press, portland state university, student, student life, Write to Publish

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part One: Hayley Wilson

By Missy Lacock MissyLacock

December 12, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Evolution of an Oolie, Part One: Hayley Wilson

Being a part of Ooligan Press is what you’d expect: we publish books, operate the business, and drink lots of coffee. We also, however, are students. Ooligan Press is completely student-run (under the fabulous direction of Abbey Gaterud), and while we’re in the trenches slamming out books, we’re also busy in the classroom learning best […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan, Interview Tagged With: book publishing program, college, evolution, first term, Hayley Wilson, learning book publishing, newbie, olie, student, student life

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