by Amanda Zazueta It’s that time of year again—Halloween? Thanksgiving? Christmas? Nope—registration! As you navigate the stress of trying to figure out next semester’s classes, while still taking tests and writing essays for your current ones, do you ever wish you could just get away? Well, what if I told you that you can? (Sort of. Please…
Registration for the spring semester is fast-approaching, and the times they are a-changin’. As you astute English majors have probably already noticed, the English department has undergone major curriculum changes. Graduation requirements along with the English courses themselves have been revised, and this leaves many students confused. That’s why I sat down with English Department Chair Dr. Lars Larson to talk about the new changes. Hopefully, this conversation answers some questions and explains why change can be a good thing. LM: As the new…
Listen. Listen closely. Can you hear it? It’s that ever-looming question of “English major? English… What are you planning on doing with that?” However, you don’t have to feel your stomach drop every time this question is asked, because the English Department is here to help. This coming Monday, February 6th, the UP English…
In preparation for my profile on a first year English major (Class of 2020—remarkable), I scoured past blog posts for inspiration and was nothing short of jarred when I came upon the December 9, 2013 “Featuring First Years,” which, to the surprise of my ever-roaming memory, popped up with a picture of myself clad in…
by Morgan Mann Happy Finals Week, majors! Summer and graduation are almost here! Do you have an English major friend that’s graduating? Have you been too busy preparing for finals to think of what to get them as a graduation gift? Well, here are eight great (and affordable) gifts ideas for them… or yourself, because…
by Olivia Van Wey It may reside in the intimate setting we create in our classes as lovers of literature or even in the nature of the content that creates a mesmerizing cohesion of the class setting, but somehow over the course of four years inseparable bonds are created between members of the English faculty…
by Morgan Mann With no classes before 4pm this Founders’ Day, it may be tempting to stay home and finally start all those essays (or maybe just watch Netflix). Here’s a better idea: stop by the Founders’ Day presentations! Join the English community and see what your peers have been working on. Founders’ Day celebrates…
by Olivia Van Wey According the US Department of Education, graduate school enrollment is on the rise with an expectation of about 50,000 more Master degrees awarded from 2012 to 2016. To students of the UP English department, this is no surprise. I am confident enough to say that every single member of the graduating…
by Morgan Mann It’s that time of year again… registration is here, and it’s happening whether you’re ready or not. Let’s face it, feeling certain about anything during registration is tough, but rest assured, because I’m going to break down your English class options for Fall 2016. Below is a list of the regular upper…
by Olivia Van Wey It is no secret that an English major’s biggest fear and greatest aspiration is to enter the world of publishing. We spend our whole college careers reading original works by accomplished authors and then deconstructing them with mounds of literary criticism. These people have so much to say, and let’s be…