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English major events galore!

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The English department is busy this month, so it’s an exciting time to be an English major!

On Thursday, this year’s issue of McDaniel’s literary magazine, Contrast, was finally unveiled! Despite the fact that the magazine did not show up (the printer did not deliver the shipment in 48 hours as promised), the event was successful. Harrison House was full of students, professors, and even family members of those published. People read their published submissions as a slideshow of the issue’s artwork cycled behind them. There was also food–the brownies were delicious!

Last night, the English department, in conjunction with the Honors Program, hosted a literary masquerade. The whole campus was invited to come dressed as their favorite literary characters. I went as Hermione Granger, since I had a Gryffindor scarf left over from my archetypes and Harry Potter presentation. Some of my favorite costumes of the evening included Edgar Allan Poe, Queequeg (from Moby-Dick), Violet Beauregarde (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Nancy Drew.

There are still more fun English events to come!

This Tuesday, students from Dr. Kathy Mangan’s poetry class will be reading their poetry aloud at Carroll Arts Center. I’m hoping to go if I can find time and some friends to make the walk to the arts center with me.

This coming Monday, the English department, along with McDaniel’s Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO) will host a panel of alumni discussing what they’ve done with their English degrees. I haven’t yet made up my mind as to what I’ll do once I graduate, so I’m looking forward to some insight and networking.

Next Tuesday, April 23, Shakespeare in the Square will take place in Red Square to honor the birthday of William Shakespeare. McDaniel’s improv troupe, Dangersauce, will perform a comedic version of a Shakespearean play, and other students will read or reenact works of Shakespeare of their choice. It should be fun, and I might try to find a sonnet of Shakespeare that I like to read aloud.

Having such an active English department makes me happy to be an English major at McDaniel!

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Around the World in 80 Plates

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Traveling around the world in 80 days might be a challenge impossible to complete as a college student, but traveling the world in “80″ plates did plenty justice. Tonight, in Red Square (the center of campus), students socialized and tasted delightful desserts from all over the world. It could not have been a more perfect evening to have this event outside since McDaniel finally received the long awaited spring weather yesterday.

The majority of the student body was hungry for any outdoor activity to attend instead of studying in the library or in their rooms. Athletes finishing up practices, fans from the baseball game, and students studying under the trees attended the event to appreciate a variety of cultural desserts. I know that I was pleased since they had my two favorites desserts which include Tres Leches from South America and Baklava from Europe. Other options at the event included peanut butter brownies from North America, warm bread pudding from Asia, and coconut cake from Australia to name a few.

While this event was unique it was not quite different from a lot of the events at McDaniel since it included free food! I think that it is no surprise that free food has become the most popular choice at McDaniel to entice students with to participate in events on campus. At least that is what I do to get people to come to my events. It has worked quite well ;) It is a pretty simple formula: College students + Free food = Success.

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A Great Day for Ducks (And Bunnies!)

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The weather was a little gloomy, but that didn’t stop fuzzy little animals from taking over Red Square, the center of campus, on Friday morning! The event, which brought baby bunnies and ducklings and even a guinea pig to the College was dubbed “Pet Your Stress Away.” It was the brainchild of Dean Breslin, one of our fabulous academic deans, and her team of interns. The animals visited us from a place called Noah’s Art Camp, a summer day camp located in Mount Airy, Maryland.

Though I only planned on spending ten minutes with the little animals, I ended up spending around 45 minutes in Red Square petting and holding the rabbits, mingling with other students who were there, and taking lots of pictures. It was a great event not only for stress relief but also for socializing. And though I had a grammar test later that afternoon that I had to study for, spending time with the animals was time well-spent.

Now, rather than gush about the baby animals through words, let me share with you some pictures so you too can revel in the animals’ adorableness:

Ducklings!

Yes, that’s a bunny I’m holding.

Does it look like a bunny now?

One of my friends holds one of the smaller bunnies

Another little bunny

Don’t forget the guinea pig!

One last picture of the ducks!

This event was a lot of fun for everyone! I hope baby animals can come visit us on campus in future semesters!

 

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