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Mason Arledge

Mason Arledge

Mason Arledge is a contributing writer for MBU Timeline. Arledge is a senior English major with aspirations to pursue creative writing in graduate school. He is the creator of life2lose.com, a website focusing on personal development, and is working on his first novel. He has published works in both “Fireflies’ Light” and “The Right Words.” Also an avid fitness enthusiast with an affinity for sports and the outdoors, Arledge has the goal of making life an adventure.

One “Ring” to Change His Life

Written by Mason Arledge on . Posted in News

Many people have a defining moment that changes their life forever, and for MBU professor Dr. Matthew Bardowell, this was when he saw, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” in 2001. The film inspired Bardowell and instilled in him a passion for literature, something he wishes to share and ignite in MBU students. 

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Dr. Matthew Bardowell discusses the structure of a short story with English students at a monthly Creative Writing Club meeting. Bardowell instructs many of the upper-level English and British literature courses. 

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