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The English department of Calvin University: loving words since 1876.

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we're accepting applications for two remote editorial internships at @GraywolfPress from Jan-Apr 2021. 10 hours per week, $15 per hour. https://t.co/N5LyAAHlJz

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What would you be reading right now if you weren't reading tweets?

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Spring Celebration video, part two: Winners of the English Department House Cup. https://t.co/F0f3TfQVPK

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Why should the House of Writing win the cup this year?:
I've spent quarantine
Writing great haikus for you
Writing majors rock
(A.H.)

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Why should LINGUISTICS win the house cup? "I used the constructions 'needs fixed' and 'needs looked at' in my day to day speech." (AT)

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Last summer, it hit me like a truck that I didn't want writing to be my career. (GASP SHOCK HORROR FAINTING SPELL.) But the lovely people teaching WRITING classes always made it fascinating for me, so I kept my writing major, even if I wasn't going to do anything with it. (IJ)

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I [planned to major] in pure mathematics, but after Schmidt’s 212 (during which I did not realise he was the Gary D. Schmidt who wrote some of my favourite middle school books), I decided to add a LITERATURE major because “wow I love literature!” - AJ

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"ˈkʌlərlɪs grin aɪˈdiəs slip ˈfyʊəriəsli." -noʊm ˈtʃɒmski. ɪf ju kæn rid ðɪs, θæŋk ə lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks prəˈfɛsər ænd əˈwɔrd ðɛər studɛnts ðɪs haʊs kʌp! LINGUISTICS majors put in Tireless Hours to investigate the Language you use Everyday and we also Write In Code. (DF)

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Why Writing? These are the students most likely to "write the next Harry Potter. [That] would bring bountiful acclaim to the dept. and Calvin as a whole. Maybe the next Dumbledore could be based on Prof. Klatt & the next Hermione could be based on Prof. Saupe." (TK)

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We asked English majors why their "house" (Writing, Literature, Linguistics, or Education) should win the department's house cup. Here are some answers.

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Why study LITERATURE?: "because it preserves some of the greatest treasures of the world. So much history, feeling, and philosophy of the past is stored within it, that the world would be far poorer for the lack of it." - J.M.

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English Department awards, scholarships, and the coveted house cup: https://t.co/Yrj2yExkuI

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@Zoom issues with video (and host can't control mic/cam muting) in West Michigan.

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Zoom has confirmed that engineers are on the case investigating reported issues with Meetings. Find out the latest Zoom status right here: https://t.co/q8r4R2X2OL #Zoom #ZoomDown

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Zoom is down https://t.co/tJaaMXyyKY

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WRITE NIGHT IS LIVE! Sign in here: https://t.co/5LBpAEZ6tR

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Write on!

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The Rhetoric Center will be hosting a virtual WRITE NIGHT next Monday, April 27 from 7-10 PM ET! Consultants will be available throughout the evening for video appointments! Sign up here:
https://t.co/3l5VDInrtN

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Congratulations to the English Dept's House of Linguistics - 1000 house cup points for Nathaniel Gee's sonnet in honor of Shakespeare's Birthday! https://t.co/uKqYZE07go

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We've got some House Cup points to award! Calvin U students, why should YOUR major (Literature, Writing, Linguistics, or English Education) win this year's cup?

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@aahales Hey @FFWgr, suggestions?