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The Words: September 2021
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Paella, Podcasts, and Pastries!

Dalton Greene ’22 and Kira Schukar ’22

Decorative banner reading “English Department,” displayed indoors with string lights and bookshelves in the background.

Welcome back to The Words, dear readers! The student workers, faculty, and staff in the English Department are excited to greet new and returning faces to Old Main 2 this semester. Click here to learn more about the exciting in-person events we have planned…

Greetings From New and Returning Student Workers

Alice Asch ’22

The English Department’s student workers are back! In the flesh! We’re ready to offer you a delicious bagel, brew you a toasty cup of coffee, laugh (or grimace) at your literary puns, and kick some life back into our beloved second floor of Old Main as we embark on this new year. Click here to learn more about our student workers this semester…

A hand holds a bagel with a smiling face drawn on it, photographed outdoors on a sidewalk with trees and houses in the background.

English Department Welcomes New Faculty Members

Zoe Roos Scheuerman ’24

Group portrait of new English Department faculty members, shown in a horizontal row of headshots.

The Words would like to extend a warm welcome to all of the English department’s new faculty. Click here to learn more about the new faces around Old Main 2…

Social Media Hype

Chloë Moore ’24 and Patrick Coy-Bjork ’23

Screenshot of an Instagram post featuring a squirrel standing on a small roof structure on campus, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Hello, Words readers! We’re Chloë and Patrick, your social media people for the year. We run the department Instagram (@macalesterenglish) and Facebook (Macalester English Department). We just thought we’d introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about how you can interact with us online. Click here to learn more about the ins and outs of interacting with Macalester English on social media…