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Home Magazine Showcases Perspectives on Internationalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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When Annie Sumpunkulapak \u201919 first came to Macalester, she felt isolated and confused. As an international student from Thailand, Sumpunkulapak felt a distinct distance between herself and domestic students. Her friend Xavier Xin \u201920 had a similar experience. \u201cWe met during our first year when everything was confusing and we found it really hard to adjust to Macalester as international students,\u201d Sumpunkulapak said. Read more about Home Magazine<\/em>…<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Calling All Fandroids: Janelle Mon\u00e1e Pop Talk Approaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019ve never been to one of the English Department\u2019s Pop Talks, allow me to set the scene: it’s a Wednesday evening, the sun is setting. The Old Main fourth floor lounge, the most picturesque nook on campus, is warm as the shadows settle in. Friends gather at tables, laughing around mouths full of popcorn and Italian soda. Your favorite professor grabs a last bite of popcorn before calling the room to attention. The topic is something you haven\u2019t encountered in a class, but that you\u2019ve probably heard a lot about. Comic books or a recent movie open up and become valuable sites of academic inquiry as the professor shares their insights. Laughing resumes, this time around a conversation that ends only once people have to pack up for night classes. In short, Pop Talks are super fun, and if you haven\u2019t been to any, you\u2019re missing out.\u00a0Learn more about Janelle Mon\u00e1e and the upcoming Pop Talk…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Words<\/em> is thrilled to announce the beginning of a new feature celebrating English Department alumni. Kicking us off is one of our very own, Sarah Richman \u201916. At Mac, Sarah majored in creative writing and international studies. She holds a special place in our hearts as an alumna of not only the English Department, but also The Words. Please enjoy a look into what Sarah\u2019s been up to in the post-grad world.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the many advantages of being a student at Macalester College is the location. Close to both downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis and boasting two bus stops to major transit routes, Macalester\u2019s location makes engagement with the larger Twin Cities area easier than ever. This month, The Words spoke with various members of the English Department to see how they took advantage of the opportunities these vibrant cities have to offer. Read about Mac in the Cities…<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every semester, senior English majors complete their capstone projects. Every semester, sleep and free time decrease and heart rates and literary outputs from Old Main increase. After participating in a literature capstone course in the fall, I was excited to catch up with creative writing majors Brynna Davis \u201919 and Koada Heacock \u201919 to see what new literature they are creating and what advice they have for any future generations of English seniors. This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Read about this semester’s capstones…<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This month, The Words<\/em> is so grateful and excited to showcase the work of English minor Albert Lee ’20. Catfished from Honolulu, Hawai’i with a financial aid package, Albert Lee is a junior at Macalester College. An Asian studies major and creative writing minor, his writing is inspired by larger questions about postmemory, diasporic intimacy, and Asian-futurism. Essentially, ‘How beautiful does the world need to be before I stop wanting to leave it?’ Currently, he is reading Ocean Vuong’s intensely fragile novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous<\/em>. He hopes he can one day connect to the pathos within the human condition as Ocean does so tenderly. Read Albert’s poetry…<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sophie Hilker \u201920
Miriam Moore-Keish \u201919<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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