1 10 55 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7e565540983c429495274fec2585bd10.pdf 375726452186cd3aac2bd2ac2c47eae8 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "To Taste the Rains" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mudge, Grant Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource The two characters in this story, an unnamed woman and unnamed man, argue over the man's desire to move to Africa. The man claims that everyone who visits the continent "wish[es] they had come before the white man, or before colonization" and desperately wants to live there. The woman's frustration stems out of her belief that he would pick moving over her, but she responds by claiming Africa is full of poverty, filth, death, and overcrowding, ultimately stating she sees it "for what it is" and that he doesn't "see the real Africa." Subject The topic of the resource Africa Colonization Fiction Stereotypes Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1990.2.18-1990.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mudge, Grant. "To Taste the Rains." The Messenger (Fall 1990): 18-23. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1078&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/e3955f6715423f184bec493ae5dd1ac5.pdf ed12c575bf3bf6042281e7698ac4563c Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "Cycle" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fowler, Jeff Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this short story, an American soldier named Taylor is shot and killed after enduring torture in an unspecified Asian POW camp. Taylor is reincarnated multiple times before the story of his shooting is told, in which a military commander named Tai-Lee demands Taylor's death. Fictional locations such as Jeu-Piong, Zi-Zheng, and Peuo are mentioned, but the country that the story takes place in is never specified, nor is the conflict. Subject The topic of the resource Asians Fiction Prisoner-of-war camps War Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1990.1.9-1990.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fowler, Jeff. "Cycle." The Messenger (Spring 1990): 9-14. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/fd547e2ae8c5ac678f5abd398a54c808.pdf 4ff88f53d48344a44c640010843ab4ed Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "A Tale Told by an Idiot" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Schwartz, Mark Ian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this short story, a law student named Winston Kingstone Manners the Fourth does cocaine and finds a book that contains his life story. Moments in his past are described as, "The beaten black boy, the date-raped freshman, and the threatened homosexual," illustrating him to be a violent homophobe, misogynist, and racist character. The book finally informs him that his girlfriend, Lori, cheated on him with her friend Pete, who is interested in Shakespeare and drama. While he has cheated on Lori all semester, he is infuriated that she does the same and calls her to insult her body and sexuality, mocking her as his "virginal mistress" and a "slut." Winston continuously uses homophobic slurs to address Pete as he sees an image of him dressed as a harlequin, which ultimately leads him to his death. Subject The topic of the resource College students, White Drugs Fiction Homophobia Law students Misogyny Racism Rape Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1990.1.22-1990.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Schwartz, Mark Ian. "A Tale Told by an Idiot." The Messenger (Spring 1990): 22-28. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1051&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/049deb15826fed31343aa770745f77c3.pdf 57a70cca9ca13d7f4860e97a84085e12 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "Perseus 'n' Medusa" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friedenberg, Milton Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This short story is a retelling of the myth of Perseus and Medusa, written in black American dialect by a white student. The young women in the tale are oversexualized and the narrator exhibits colorism by referring to Polydectes's "high yaller" harem as the prettiest women he's seen. In the story, Perseus is sent to Harlem to bring the wild, seductive Medusa to Seriphos County. Subject The topic of the resource Black people College students, White Colorism Dialect literature Dialect writing Fiction Misogyny Racism in literature Student publications Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MessengerLXVIII.5.10-1941.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Friedenberg, Milton. "Perseus 'n' Medusa." The Messenger LXVIII, no. 5 (June 1941): 10-12. University Archives, RG 24 Student Publications. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7aaccdfd6f48cef8c20c1948c51a4322.pdf 7b12f6104428a4dc73e0a3f3e1d54461 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "Hooker's Lane" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McDonough, Lucy Ellen Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This short story from the February 1941 Messenger details the passing of a black woman named Bess. Bess's dress is described as being scant and attention-grabbing, and an unnamed man urges her to marry someone who is "her own kind" and criticizes her for "chasing" white men. She has been seeing a man named Jim and telling him that her name is Mildred, hiding her home life and race from him. During their last meeting, Bess's darker-skinned younger sister (who is described with a number of racial slurs) appears and tells her that she needs to go home, which horrifies Jim. Subject The topic of the resource Black people Black women Fiction Gender Racism in language Sexism Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MessengerLXVIII.3.9-1941.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived McDonough, Lucy Ellen. "Hooker's Lane." The Messenger LXVIII, no. 3 (February 1941): 9-10. University Archives, RG 24 Student Publications. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/53e433611508b8fc08d23c440db5c54a.png afe6e45aa603da98238cabbac8b68aaf Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poem "Sketch 2:5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hockensmith, Josh Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines poetry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This sketch (a brief, abstract descriptive poem) begins with the "fear of a black" that is then related to the prevention of typhoid, which "results in the American Army." The three words of "Negro / Mister / Coffee" follow the words "They mystify." The poem was written by a white student. Subject The topic of the resource Black people College students, White Poetry Race Xenophobia Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1994.2.20-1994.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hockensmith, Josh. "Sketch 2:5." The Messenger (Fall 1994): 20. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1144&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/50b8ed9464ba1990b7c4ad6a68cd9366.png a2aa125c6e798e3203b477afaaa6f0bd Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poem "To Young Politicians" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mayor, Alisa G. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines poetry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This poem is narrated by someone who feels left behind by a charismatic politician. References are made to the politician's constituents as being "scraps of self" and asking too much by expecting the politician to make their burdens his or her own, and the narrator claims that the politician led them in order to cleanse his or her own soul. This implies that these constituents were usually left behind and ignored in the political sphere, and that this politician only continued that history of abandonment. Subject The topic of the resource Classism Poetry Politics and government Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1990.2.25-1990.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mayor, Alisa G. "To Young Politicians." The Messenger (Fall 1990): 25. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1080&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/a65d9e84be7e81df0430451f6b633169.PNG e298ac0722facb3cc0fe357954fc2d8b Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poem "Eurofag" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lynch, Jennifer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines poetry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This poem from the Spring 1990 issue of the Messenger features an assumedly French female student who corrects a classmate's pronunciation of the word 'femme fatale.' Another classmate then reminds her that they aren't in France. The narrator then wonders if the girl's "Hermes scarf / feels like a / noose," evoking lynching or hanging. The title also contains a derogatory term; the term "Eurofag" condescendingly refers to someone who believes Europe is superior to the rest of the word. This term perpetuates the stereotype that associates Europeans and the LGBT community. Subject The topic of the resource College students, Foreign Europeans Homophobia Lynching Poetry Stereotypes Xenophobia Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1990.1.15-1990.PNG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lynch, Jennifer. "Eurofag." The Messenger (Spring 1990): 15. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/b1a5a072ec4033471e241531aada21d0.png d662d6404f58a876bc6e1474d39df304 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poem "Inside the Sukkah" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mayor, Alisa Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines poetry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this poem, the narrator claims that Jewish people always live in sukkot (plural form of sukkah), defined at the end of the piece as "a small tent built for a week of meals and prayer to celebrate the Jewish harvest holiday of Succoth." It references a history of Jewish persecution, which includes pogroms, ghettos, and the Holocaust. The poem applauds the resilience of Jewish people who have rebuilt their sukkot and have not forgotten their heritage. Subject The topic of the resource Discrimination Ethnicity History Jewish people Poetry Religious discrimination Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1989.15-1989.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mayor, Alisa. "Inside the Sukkah." The Messenger (1989): 15-16. Available online via the <a href="https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=messenger" target="_blank">UR Scholarship Repository.</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/cdf9e7b898fdc6497d6aed36c4dadda0.JPG f4582557977886ec7e3e45b8772f262c Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to the Editor "December 2, 1940" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cannon, C.W. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource literary magazines Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource The author of this letter, who is the feature editor of the Citadel literary magazine, advertises their "Parade of Southern Belles" feature, which he asserts "is not a beauty contest, but more of a parade or exhibit of Southern girls." He then asks for photos of "the typical girls" of the University of Richmond, elaborating, "We want a girl that you consider typical for her beauty and charm." Later copies of the Messenger would similarly feature "girls of the month." Subject The topic of the resource Gender roles Objectification (Social psychology) Sexism Social life and customs Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MessengerLXVIII.2.3-1940.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cannon, C.W. "December 2, 1940." The Messenger LXVIII, no. 2 (December 1940): 3. University Archives, RG 24 Student Publications. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia.