English and Modern Languages
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- First-Year Composition Classes
- Foreign Language Classes and Activities
- Creative Writing, Literature, and Other Upper-Division Classes
- Affiliated Programs (Gender and Women’s Studies; National Writing Project)
- Upcoming English Classes
- Upcoming Spanish Classes
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Program News
Four English majors—Makenzie Kuhn, Ollie Myers, Alyssa Schlaefli, and Chloe Westfall—just had their papers accepted for inclusion in the upcoming Sigma Tau Delta convention. The 2026 convention will be held in New Orleans and will run from March 29th through April 1st. Being invited to present at the convention is a highly prestigious honor, so these students all have something to brag about. We couldn’t be more proud of them!
Dr. Martha Granados reports that the latest “language lunch” on November 12th was a great success! The event was hosted by Dr. Granados and Dr. Denis Berenschot. The goal of these events is to encourage Spanish-speaking conversation, but a little fun and some tasty treats are never a bad thing. Dr. Granados has located a woman in the area, Benita, who is a food-service professional in a local high school. Benita prepared taquitos and flan for the fiesta, which everybody seemed to enjoy. The students also played various parlor games (card games, bingo). And one student-leader was assigned to each table to direct the game and conversation. Drs. Granados and Berenschot are already developing plans for fiestas and events next semester.
The Rude Mechanicals present Macbeth! In war-torn Scotland, three Weird Sisters herald the rise of an ambitious young warrior and his ruthless wife. Our modern staging of Shakespeare’s classic blends contemporary style with a vintage Metal soundtrack to highlight cyclical systems of violence. The Weird Sisters are the seen-yet-unseen in society—the unhoused and the “essential” workers—who observe the rise and fall of the nobility endlessly funding war and rebellion. Will Macbeth rise above the fray, or will he fall victim to the same gravitational pull that doomed his predecessor? We invite you to witness the drama and the chaos in the Rude Mechanicals’ Macbeth. Performances will be in Studio 112 in the CCA I building. Show times are November 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th at 7:00 p.m. and November 9th and 16th at 3:00 p.m.
At multiple points this semester, Spanish students have come together outside of their regular class times to experience cultural activities that acquaint them more with the Spanish-speaking world. Dr. Denis Berenschot and Dr. Martha Granados have sponsored these “language lunches” and have introduced students to things like Mexican sweet breads and Spanish tortillas. The students have reported really enjoying these activities, and the food has certainly been muy sabroso!
On Friday, October 24th, Dr. Heidi Hanrahan and Dr. Timothy K. Nixon escorted a group of students from English 204, English 215, and Sigma Tau Delta on a day-long trip to Baltimore, Maryland. The group toured Edgar Allan Poe’s home, Westminster Cemetery (where Poe was buried), the Carroll Mansion (where there are temporary exhibits on Poe’s famous poem “The Raven” and on Poe’s mysterious death). The fantastic trip also included lunch at Baltimore’s vibrant Lexington Market. It’s fair to say that the participants all had a great day visiting “Charm City” and learning more about this important literary figure.