Naomi Garnice creative writing sophomore

Sophomore writer speaks on anti-war activism and ĪThe Simpsons'

Wildcat: What is it you like about creative writing?

Garnice: I like creative writing because I think it's another vehicle to portray a message in order to implement some kind of societal change.

Wildcat: Interesting. Who is your favorite author?

Garnice: My favorite author at the moment would have to be Irvine Welsh.

Wildcat: What kinds of things do you like writing about?

Garnice: I like writing fiction with political overtones, putting people in other situations that they wouldn't regularly be in.

Wildcat Photographer: My ex-girlfriend likes creative writing and she writes about people getting their heads chopped off.

Garnice: Well that's another approach.

Wildcat: You said earlier that you like writing about politics, I read earlier today that tomorrow is some sort of national student strike against the war in Iraq. Will you be participating?

Garnice: No, I'm not for war in Iraq, and I think since they are destroying their weaponry there really is no point. But I prefer to show my opposition in other ways, writing to the President, writing to editors of newspapers to show my opposition. So no, I won't be there.

Wildcat Photographer: So you're not locking yourself in a building?

Wildcat: Or to a building?

Garnice: No, unfortunately not, although it sounds like a riveting experience.

Wildcat Photographer: If you had to be a "Simpsons" character, who would you be?

Garnice: That's a wretched question.

Wildcat: Why is that? "The Simpsons" is the best show that's ever been on television.

Garnice: I disagree.

Wildcat: What would you say the best show on television was?

Garnice: The best show ever on television would have to be "That Girl."

Wildcat: I've never seen that.

Garnice: It's kind of a rip off of Mary Tyler Moore. I don't really care for "The Simpsons" because it's a little too accurate of a portrait of our society. I don't find that funny, I find it tragic.