June 09, 2008 — A trip to Doheny Memorial Library for the fourth annual Wonderland Awards on April 30 was akin to falling down the rabbit's hole.
The Intellectual Commons room on the second floor was transformed by an array of student work ranging from limericks to mismatched, colorful teacups.

Catherine Quinlan, dean of USC Libraries, stood donning the Mad Hatter's green top hat to commemorate both the fun-loving and intellectual sides of Lewis Carroll, whose 19th-century work was revitalized by 30 students who were encouraged to peruse the USC Libraries' Lewis Carroll Collection between January and April in order to come up with original projects based on Carroll's works for a chance to win up to $1,500.

First place, along with $1,500, went to Arvind Iyer, a first-year graduate student majoring in biomedical engineering. His project, "The Lewis Carroll Limericks Contest: 'Musings in Eight Fittings,'" consisted of 18 limericks in the style of Carroll's "Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits."

"I always liked to write, and this contest offered a broad canvas for me to work with and think in untraditional ways," Iyer said.

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