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English Club Newsletters

11 September 2002

What is English Club?

The English Club is open to any student at Lock Haven who is interested in literature or writing--you do not have to be an English major. The club meets about once every two weeks and after a brief business meeting, we read poetry and prose, either our own or that of a favorite author. We also get together during the semester for parties and trips to places that have literary significance ( New York City, New Orleans, and San Francisco). Many English Club members belong to Sigma Tau Delta, a national honor society for English students. Sigma Tau Delta membership is not necessary to be part of the English Club. If you are interested in joining, contact Prof. Bob Myers (#2236, rmyers3@lhup.edu).

Boston Trip

This club is legendary for its trips to places of literary interest, and our trip this year is to Boston and nearby Concord, the home of authors such as Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Emerson. We will be going over spring break, and if you are interested in joining us, it's important that you attend club meetings and participate in our fundraisers.

New York City Trip

Another tradition is the fall trip to New York City. We will be going Saturday, November 16, and spend the entire day in the city. This year seating is limited to 12, so again, priority will be given to active members.

Car Wash

On Saturday, September 28 we will be washing cars in the K-Mart parking lot from 10-2. If you can help, please contact Dana (dcicilio@lhup.edu).

Book Sale

Thanks to generous faculty members, we have a lot of very good used books. Our sale will be from Tuesday, October 15 to Friday October 18. If you have any used books, please bring them to Myers's office (Raub 412). If you can work at the book sale, contact Dana (dcicilio@lhup.edu).

Sigma Tau Delta

The following people have been nominated for STD offices: Alan Vezina (President), Kristen McLaren (Vice President), Amanda Barbich (Treasurer), Rachael Gillis (Secretary), Dana Ciciliot (Historian). Further nominations will be accepted at the next meeting (9/19) and then voting will take place. If you are a STD member and would like to nominate someone (including yourself), contact Myers. If you are interested in joining STD, contact Myers. The STD initiation will be Saturday, November 23, at Myers's home in State College. After the initiation, anyone who is interested can go with the club to a performance of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at Penn State (tickets $10.50).

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Thursday, September 19, from 5-6 p.m. in Raub 405. We've come up with an idea that should make our readings more interesting. Before the meeting, send Myers an email (rmyers3@lhup.edu) that has the text of either original work (poetry or short passages from fiction) or work by authors whom you admire. A collection of these readings will be distributed to everyone before the meeting and then some of these works will be read and discussed at the meetings.

This page was last updated by rmyers3@lhup.edu on 09/27/2002