{"id":4863,"date":"2023-02-01T23:41:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=4863"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T22:06:28","slug":"the-words-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/home-2\/the-words-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Words: February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2021\/09\/9812B5AF-01A1-4DA2-833F-9756BA0B26C0-300x112.jpeg\" alt=\"The Words\" class=\"wp-image-3602\" style=\"width:630px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2021\/09\/9812B5AF-01A1-4DA2-833F-9756BA0B26C0-300x112.jpeg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2021\/09\/9812B5AF-01A1-4DA2-833F-9756BA0B26C0-768x288.jpeg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2021\/09\/9812B5AF-01A1-4DA2-833F-9756BA0B26C0.jpeg 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February English Department Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Chlo\u00eb Moore &#8217;24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s always so many fun and interesting things happening in the department. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/february-english-department-highlights\">Click here to read about some of the highlights for this month!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English Clubs and Organizations at Macalester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Patrick Coy-Bjork &#8217;24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you an English student looking for a club or organization to get involved with this semester? Lucky for you, there is a plethora of Macalester Orgs themed around reading, writing, and everything else having to do with English. In this feature, I\u2019ll highlight a collection of English-related Orgs here on campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/english-clubs-and-organizations-at-macalester\/\">Read more here&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/dfkvmnerv.png\" alt=\"Two students sitting at a table talking and laughing, with food and drinks in front of them.\" class=\"wp-image-4875\" style=\"width:208px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/dfkvmnerv.png 750w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/dfkvmnerv-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Going Abroad as an English Major<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Lydia Schmelzer &#8217;23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This past semester, I studied abroad in Florence at an art school called SRISA. Living in Italy was such a joy and I felt so lucky to be surrounded by so much history and art in my daily life.&nbsp; I lived in the city center and took five classes: four humanities classes, and one Italian language class. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/going-abroad-as-an-english-major\/\">Read more about Lydia&#8217;s experience here!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/IMG_9841-580x1024.png\" alt=\"Lydia Schmelzer '23 leaning on a stone railing by a river, smiling on a sunny day with trees and buildings in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" style=\"width:138px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/IMG_9841-580x1024.png 580w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/IMG_9841-170x300.png 170w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/IMG_9841-768x1357.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/IMG_9841.png 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 2 \u201cWoo!\u201ds and a \u201cBoo!\u201d of Study Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Sydney Ellison &#8217;24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the last semester, I was privileged to be able to study away in London. I attended King\u2019s College London as a directly enrolled student and want to share&nbsp; a very short abbreviated list of my highlights, the \u201cwoo!\u201d, and challenges, the \u201cboo!\u201d, of my experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/the-2-woos-and-a-boo-of-study-abroad\/\">Read about those woos and boo here!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Two people taking a selfie on a bridge in London with Big Ben, red buses, and crowds in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-4901\" style=\"width:193px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/Sydney-FebruaryIssue-Picture2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English Department Valentines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Anna \u0160verclov\u00e1 \u201923<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2764\ufe0fHey folks, it\u2019s February! \u2764\ufe0fYou know what that means\u2026 It\u2019s the season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">love!\u2764\ufe0f <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This ushy-gushy-lovey-dovey-season, \u2764\ufe0fwe want to bring to the English Department the time-honored tradition of making and giving valentines to our most cherished friends (or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lovers\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). All majors and minors are heartily invited over to the Writer\u2019s room to make a \u201cmailbox\u201d (envelope) to pin to the wall. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/english-department-valentines\/\">Learn more about how to make your valentines here!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/77645587_thumbnail1-5e2d4d60dc6cb637fc82440ae84527057f5c2179-s900-c85.jpg\" alt=\"pink hearts\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/77645587_thumbnail1-5e2d4d60dc6cb637fc82440ae84527057f5c2179-s900-c85.jpg 900w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/77645587_thumbnail1-5e2d4d60dc6cb637fc82440ae84527057f5c2179-s900-c85-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2023\/02\/77645587_thumbnail1-5e2d4d60dc6cb637fc82440ae84527057f5c2179-s900-c85-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; February English Department Highlights by Chlo\u00eb Moore &#8217;24 There&#8217;s always so many fun and interesting things happening in the department. 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