

Stewart's poetic imagery rooted in research
BROOKINGS, S.D. — To catalyze, ignite and magnify—all these images capture what the honors college means to students and faculty at South Dakota State University. But only through research can associate professor Christine Stewart understand these metaphors well enough to incorporate them into a poem she is writing for the dedication of the new building. “I have all these images and metaphors from different disciplines,” Stewart says. “Even if the image ends up being just one