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October 2017
Meet the Editors

Zeena Fuleihan '18 

I am honored to present the editorial team of The Words for this fall semester: Alex Harrington, Jen Katz, Spencer Brownstein, and myself, Zeena Fuleihan. As the only remaining editor from last year’s crew, the thought of forming a new editorial team was originally daunting, but I am proud to say I have only immense admiration for the talent of my new fellow editors. Each month, we will...READ MORE

On the International Roundtable & Aminatta Forna

Spencer Brownstein '18

With the start of a new year at Macalester, a handful of occurrences are guaranteed. Hammocks sprout between all the trees across campus, bagpipes fill the air as Convocation rolls around, and, of course, we are treated to the International Roundtable. ....READ MORE

first thursdays Expand in Their Second Year

Alex Harrington '19

Last year, the English Department hosted a series of monthly sessions aimed at preparing humanities majors for life after college. Aptly named, first thursdays happen on the first Thursday of each month. Sessions will continue this year beginning on October 5th with some exciting upgrades. ...READ MORE

Amy Thielen ’97 on Food, Culture, and Finding a Sense of Purpose

Jen Katz '19

Before Amy Thielen was a professional chef, memoirist, and James Beard Award-winning food writer, she was a recent Macalester graduate with an unlikely plan: to live off the grid with her boyfriend in a barebones cabin in rural Minnesota. ...READ MORE
Wordplay
 
Zeena Fuleihan '18

For our creative writing monthly feature of The Words, Volume IX, we are proud to present an excerpt of a personal essay by Jessie Lee-Bauder ‘18. Jessie is a senior English major with a focus in Creative Writing, and has minors in American Studies and Environmental Studies. She hails from Arlington, Virginia, and most of her writing is about identity. ...READ MORE
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Senior Editor
   Zeena Fuleihan '18
Associate Editors
   Spencer Brownstein '18
   Alex Harrington '19 
   Jen Katz '19

 
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