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Welcome to Frankenstein Day!
Frankenstein Day takes place on the anniversary of the birth of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus, also simply known as Frankenstein. The day commemorates Shelley and her novel, which is seen as a paragon of Gothic horror and science fiction during the Romantic era. Shelley, along with her soon-to-be husband Percy Shelley, and other friends such as poet Lord Byron, decided to compete to see who could come up with the best horror story. This was where Frankenstein originated from. "Frankenstein" is the fusing of two words: "Franks" who were a Germanic tribe, and "stein" which means stone. There is a Frankenstein castle where an alchemist once lived, and it is possible this was an influence on the novel, but it is not mentioned in Shelley's journals. It is unclear if she ever visited the castle, although she did take a trip nearby it. In the novel, Victor Frankenstein reanimates human life, but he rejects his creature because of its hideous appearance, and it continues to haunt him throughout the story. The creature is never referred to as "Frankenstein" in the novel, but the word is now synonymous with the creature. Frankenstein was first published anonymously, in 1818, but Shelley's name appeared on the second edition, which was published in France in 1823.
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Dino Babers says his teams break through in 2nd season: Will Syracuse football do it? (PS; Mink)
Dino Babers stood in the home locker room on a mid-September afternoon two years ago and asked his team one question.
"Did you feel it?" Babers said.
This was the third game of the year, and the Falcons had just lost for the second time.
But Babers saw something earlier that afternoon in a 44-41 loss against Memphis. He wanted to know if his players did, too.
"Everyone got that feeling that that’s what this offense is capable of doing, that’s what it’s supposed to feel like and we finally reached that point," quarterback James Knapke said. "That was a little bit of a morale boost knowing we played a very quality opponent and we’re right there with them."
Bowling Green went on to win nine of its next 10 games, claiming a Mid-American Conference championship and adding a second sampling of evidence to this head coach's track record of orchestrating a breakthrough in Year 2.
As Babers begins his second season at Syracuse with Friday night's opener against Central Connecticut State at the Carrier Dome, there is an anticipation his team can make a similar leap.
Will it happen at Syracuse?
