Category: EGSA Digests

English Graduate Student Association

EGSA Digest

Since the dawn of time, people have been stressed out during finals week. A plethora of papers must be written and graded, but the reason why it is hard to do all this work is because texting has eroded the verbal skills the older generations think we should have. However, if you take the time…
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May 6, 2010 0

EGSA Digest 5.6.2010

Since the dawn of time, people have been stressed out during finals week. A plethora of papers must be written and graded, but the reason why it is hard to do all this work is because texting has eroded the verbal skills the older generations think we should have. However, if you take the time…
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May 6, 2010 0

EGSA Digest 4.29.2010

This EGSA digest involves a baby. My wit cannot compete with a newborn cuteness, so by way of introduction, I’ll just note that I put the baby at the end. Reading about her will be your reward for studying this week’s fabulous EGSA Digest. BB This week, you should… ATTEND the Student Recognition Tea at…
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April 29, 2010 0

EGSA Digest

This EGSA digest involves a baby. My wit cannot compete with a newborn cuteness, so by way of introduction, I’ll just note that I put the baby at the end. Reading about her will be your reward for studying this week’s fabulous EGSA Digest. BB This week, you should… ATTEND the Student Recognition Tea at…
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April 29, 2010 0

RE: EGSA Weekly Digest – Addendum! Apr 21

APRIL 21, 2010 First of all – Kudos to Bethany for a fantastic new mode of communication via the EGSA Weekly Digest! Secondly, I am hijacking this just a bit so that Bethany will not get your flak for sending an extra email this week :-). As many of you know from past experience, many…
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April 21, 2010 0

EGSA Weekly Digest

It’s that time of year: you sit down to draft a thesis for that big seminar paper, or to begin grading the Babel-high pile on your desk, when it occurs to you that you really should, indeed, must check your email–right now. After nobly resisting the urge for five minutes, you give in and are…
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April 20, 2010 0

EGSA Digest 4.20.10

It’s that time of year: you sit down to draft a thesis for that big seminar paper, or to begin grading the Babel-high pile on your desk, when it occurs to you that you really should, indeed, must check your email–right now. After nobly resisting the urge for five minutes, you give in and are…
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April 20, 2010 0

EGSA Weekly Digest!

EGSA “Weekly” Digest (I apologize for the lack of ADD-governing colors. Outlook does not allow me to color emails when I type them on my Mac). * Notes from our last EGSA General Meeting (attached) This meeting was so well-attended and lively I didn’t even try to be witty in my notes. Read the attached…
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April 13, 2010 0

EGSA Digest 4.13.10

* Notes from our last EGSA General Meeting (attached) This meeting was so well-attended and lively I didn’t even try to be witty in my notes. Read the attached documents for lots of important information about the identity of EGSA, conference study committees, independent studies, social events, and more. * Note from Dr. Losey concerning…
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April 13, 2010 0

EGSA Meeting Followup – Please reply! (four-and-a-half in one)

Dear EGSA, Thanks to all of you lovely folks who showed at our meeting yesterday. Your feedback and intense interest in the graduate English program is extremely helpful and heartening! I apologize in advance for the lumpy nature of the following unfinished business that we want to take care of before our final meeting of…
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April 8, 2010 0