A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Professor’s Bookshelf
By Hunter Ziegerhofer | Observer Contributor
Coffee mugs, books, and even granola bars are just a few of the items sitting on English professor Lorie Donahue’s office bookshelf.
Displayed on one shelf is a coffee mug from Hershey Park with a picture of Donahue’s niece, Bonnie. Further down are video tapes related to course material that Donahue explained are from retired teachers.
Pictures of dirt bikes and a motorcycle are also featured on the shelf. Although Donahue herself does not ride, she enjoys going on long day trips with her husband. A selection of toys also adorn her bookshelf. One of the toys is the robot from the television show Lost in Space, along with a Frankenstein toy and poster. Donahue explained that the toys represented a science theme for her students one year.
Up on a higher shelf are two bright orange and green book covers. Donahue has two copies of the book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. The book is used in her Introduction to Children’s Literature class. She buys two copies of a book so that she can share one with students. Most of the books on Donahue’s shelf are used for class.
At the end of the book shelf is a poster of Abraham Lincoln. Donahue talked about how she finds the story of Lincoln and his family to be interesting and that both represent “great elements of culture.”
When asked what books Donahue likes to read she said, “I have no favorites; maybe fiction or history.”
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