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2012 La Crosse Storytelling Festival - September 7th and 8th

The 2012 Festival will be held Friday, September 7th and Saturday, September 8th at the Myrick Park main shelter in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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• 2012 Steering Committee
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English Club Picnic - April 27th, 4:30pm-6:30pm, Myrick Park, Gun Club Shelter

Come join the English Club as we celebrate the end of the semester!!!

When: April 27^th

Where: Myrick Park, Gun Club Shelter

Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm

*50/50 raffle ($1  per ticket or 6 tickets for $5)

*multiple ongoing lawn games so feel free to come at any time

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

UW-L English Club 

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION

The 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is now open for entries! Aesthetica Magazine is inviting all artists, photographers, writers and poets to submit their work into the Creative Works Competition and is particularly keen to see student work well-represented. Now in its fourth year, the competition is dedicated to celebrating and championing creative talent across the disciplines and welcomes entries from students working in both poetry and short fiction.

• The Competition has three categories, Artwork & Photography, Poetry and Fiction. 
• Winners and finalists are published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.
• Winners of each category receive £500 prize money plus other prizes (apx. ?820).
• Entry to the Creative Works Competition is £10 (apx. ?16).
• The entry fee allows the submission of 2 images, 2 poems or 2 short stories. 
• The deadline for submissions is the 31^st August 2011.
• More guidelines on how to submit can be found online at http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm

Student Research and Creativity

Thanks to everyone who came to the celebration last Friday, and congrats to all students who presented. To see photos and see what English students presented, check out the STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS page on the UW-L English Dept. website.

(photos by Sharon Jessee)

Pribek Colloquium, 4/3

Tom Pribek will present
The War Poetry of Emily Dickinson (and) Abraham Lincoln!
April 3, Room 207, Wimberly, 2:30-3:30pm
All are welcome to attend.

Brought to you by the 2008-2009 William J. and Yvonne Hyde English Colloquium Series.

Barillas Colloquium, 2/6

William Barillas and Band will present a literary and musical tribute to Buddy Holly, "Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly 50 Years Later."

Friday, February 6, 2009, 2:30-3:30pm
260 Graff Main Hall (Auditorium)

All are welcome to attend.

Thoune Presentation, 12/5

Dr. Darci Thoune will present “Embedded Voice Response: Exploring New Frontiers in Response Theory.”

• Friday December 5, Room 207, Wimberly Hall, 2:30-3:30pm

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Brought to you by the UW–L English Department’s 2008–2009 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series.