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Graduation 2010
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All their hard work has finally paid off! On Friday, May 21, families and friends gathered in Stevenson’s gymnasium to watch the class of 2010 receive their diplomas with pride. This year there were 16 English Language and Literature graduates, one of the biggest groups of [...]

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Final Party

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Due to the ominous weather of the previous days, the end of the year picnic has become the end of the year party, as we all took our crazy hats and hung out in the Dawson Center. There were many colorful hats to be had as well as many stories to [...]

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mad hatter

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It’s almost time for the English Department’s Annual “End of the Year” picnic. The picnic is always a fun event to attend, and I’m sure this year will be no exception. There will be food available and hopefully we can get some use out of the Frisbees and other outdoor recreational [...]

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Senior Seminar Group Photo

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Yesterday the combined Senior Seminar Class finished its final presentation project. Though many students were a bundle of nerves leading up to our presentations on John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, many of us were able to provide interesting and thought-provoking discussions. Each student I spoke to were either happy or [...]

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Stephanie

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Say hello to Stephanie Osorno. She’ll be taking over for the blog updates next semester. She wants to be a writer of young adult fiction and is looking forward to her internship here. She’s also interested in magazine and newspaper writing and thinks it will be a good chance to build up [...]

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GustaveDoreParadiseLostSatanProfile

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This year’s English Seniors have been working hard going through John Milton’s Epic Poem, “Paradise Lost” This Tuesday and Thursday, we will be presenting our work in DC 10. Here is a schedule of the presentations to give a taste of what to expect.
Tuesday, May 4th in DC 10
Session I: Adam’s [...]

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baseball

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The English Department had an exciting evening last night as we witnessed the O’s triumph against the Red Sox, though the game itself was only part of the experience. Along the way we were entertained by stories of Baltimore, discussions ranging from literary analysis of Harry Potter to the dangers of Australia. [...]

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