EGSA says, “ .†Greetings. We have about six BUSHELS of events in the next two weeks, including one THIS AFTERNOON! A lot of work and thought have gone into them, and I am pleased to spread the word. Try to make it to 2-3 in the next two weeks to represent our department! (Also,…
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Addendum from our President, Danielle Williams: One of the reasons EGSA exists is to bridge the (sometimes unfortunate) communication gap between the graduate student body and the English department. Based on questions and concerns from some of our members, Nathan and I met with Drs. Barcus and Vitanza on Tuesday to discuss a few important…
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EGSA says, “ .†Greetings. Well, it certainly doesn’t feel like the kind of fall most of us know, but tomorrow starts October! The beginning of the month brings the birthdays of Shel Silverstein, Graham Greene, and Charles M. Schulz (and Truman Capote’s birthday is today)! We had a great turnout at Pub Night this…
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EGSA says,“ [digest].†Greetings. We have a lot of new stuff on the calendar for these next two weeks and beyond, from charity dinners, to lectures, to pub nights, and…Pumplefest? Even I don’t know what that is, but it’s not going to stop me from checking it out. Remember that in addition to these beautiful…
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EGSA says, The semester’s first Department Tea had a great turnout—thanks to everyone who helped set it up and to those who came to enjoy some treats while connecting with others in the department. This sort of camaraderie is one of the greatest benefits of Baylor’s English graduate student life! Please take note of the…
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EGSA says, “ †Good afternoon, English graduate students. The third week on the semester is over, and surely we are all beginning to feel the adventure that is the full-swing semester. Perhaps some of us are doubting the meaning of education, whether it really helps the world. And some are becoming only more certain…
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EGSA says, “ for .†I sincerely hope the semester’s second week has brought the appropriate amount of clarity and adventure to all of our constituents. We had a successful EGSA General Meeting yesterday afternoon, and I have attached the minutes in this digest. They include important information including a preview of Spring course offerings and…
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EGSA- Welcome (back) to Waco everyone! We academics love summer break—it’s why we’re all here, right? And we have to actually WORK some of the year in order to enjoy the time off, right? RIGHT? Ha, many of us have been quite busy this summer, but we all get a bit of a fresh start…
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EGSA Council Minutes 24 August 2011 11:15am-12:15pm Present: President – Danielle Williams VP – Nathan Kilpatrick Secretary – Sarah Aspen Treasurer – Heidi Seelke Peer Advisor – Jeff Bilbro Ongoing Business -       TECH: Still working on our website, trying to pass on the necessary info to update/work it -       PROGRAM INFO: Intention to update online…
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Dear EGSA, I hope you all have had an enjoyable summer! I hate to be the one to intrude upon these last precious moments of your break, but there are couple of items I would like to share with you. First, I would like to extend an invitation to each of you to attend the…
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