{"id":2542,"date":"2020-03-30T01:47:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T01:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=2542"},"modified":"2024-08-19T17:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T17:53:58","slug":"the-words-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/home-2\/the-words-april-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Words, April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce that this will be the final issue of The Words<\/em> for the 2019-2020 academic year. Like many other routines and traditions recently, this ending came far too soon. However, we look forward to taking this time to surround ourselves with family, knock some books off the ever growing to-be-read list, and find new, creative ways to stay connected during this time of quarantine and social distancing. (Follow our social media channels for updates on how we’re up to!) We hope this newsletter finds all you readers happy, healthy, and making the most of your time away. Be safe and be well.
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Taking Leave Amidst Quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sophie Hilker ’20<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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With the suspension of classes and closure of campus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I experienced a lot of \u201clast times\u201d on campus that I didn\u2019t realize would be the last: going to classes in the classrooms, seeing friends, classmates, and coworkers in person, and, of course, visiting the English department. In this time of uncertain goodbyes, I\u2019m glad to have this intentional opportunity to reflect and say goodbye to my time in the English department. Though this is not the way I wanted to finish my senior year,
I am extremely grateful for the time I did get to
spend with the people, places, and communities
that make up Macalester. Read more about Sophie’s English experience…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reflections on Evil Men<\/em> and Self-Quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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March 24, 2020, the second day of the second week of self-quarantine. Jan organized all the English department student workers to gather via Zoom and checked in with each; I hadn\u2019t talked to a real human being in so long, so this meeting meant a lot for me. I was the only one who still was lingering around campus. The weather was slightly gloomy, with damp clouds barely reflecting sunlight. The air was colored dim brown, just like the low vibe circling in this country. However, I was happy to see my colleagues resuming and adapting to their new daily routines. As for myself, I started to read Professor James Daws\u2019 book Evil Men this week. Read more of Ash’s thoughts…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reading and Remote Learning: Thoughts from Self-Quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amy Vandervelde ’21<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hi, everyone. I hope that you and yours are doing well and staying safe. We here at The Words just wanted to share some quick reflections about what we\u2019re thinking and what we\u2019ve been up to for the past couple of weeks. Here\u2019s mine: I\u2019ve been back in Ottawa, Illinois since Wednesday, March 18. It\u2019s strange that I haven\u2019t left the house at all in that time. I don\u2019t think I ever realized how much I went around town to the library, local coffee shop, or even with my mom on grocery store trips. I keep thinking back to two years ago, another time when I didn\u2019t leave the house all that much. I was a first-year student at Mac, and right around this time, on April 2, 2018, I left campus early because I had completely dislocated and double-fractured my ankle. I finished that spring semester from home too, under very different circumstances. I\u2019m still thinking about how I can even picture these two semesters
as similar. Read more of Amy’s reflections…<\/a>
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The Life of an English Major’s Journal: An Interview with Koada Heacock ’20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ash Ma ’21<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Consider this question: when was the last time you wrote down a sentence of your thoughts on a piece of paper? Today? Last week? Last semester? Or…never? If you haven\u2019t developed the habit of writing in the blue\/black English major\u2019s journal yet, more often than not you are likely not to do it at all\u2026 But don\u2019t miss out on the opportunity of recording the decision-making process behind your actions \u2014 they are all about the trivial details in your life! Creative writing major Koada Heacock \u201920 (she\/her\/hers or they\/them\/theirs), who is from the piney mountain valleys of Montana, has absolutely proved this point: writing in journals is a life-changing experience. She has developed a brilliant system of efficiently transforming her English major\u2019s journal into something BIG and AMAZING \u2014 two capstone projects! I was excited to interview Koada and learn more about her story behind the scenes. Read more about Koada’s process…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Topics Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Hello, readers of The Words! I hope that you all are doing well during this tumultuous time. Prior to spring break and the transition off campus, I had the chance to check in with a few professors about their past, upcoming, and in-development topics courses. I hope that you will find something you\u2019re interested in by reading the interview snippets below and know there are many more topics courses that I couldn\u2019t cover for this issue. Read more about upcoming topics classes in the department…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter Staff<\/strong>
Senior Editors<\/u>
Laura Berglund ’20
Sophie Hilker ’20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Editors<\/u>
Harrison Runnels ’20
Malcolm Cooke \u201921
Ash Ma ’21
Amy Vandervelde ’21
<\/u>Dalton Greene ’22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Strategist<\/span>
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