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-23 posts tagged "language"
Angela Mathew | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
To this day, I remember second grade as the time I started to love school. Before then, I was extremely reticent, allergic to socializing and participating in class, but my homeroom teacher, Mrs. Bhatia, was the first teacher who seemed to see me for something other than being shy. I would sit with my classmates at
Kelsey Quint | Monday, February 13, 2023
Students and faculty gathered in the Coleman Morse Lounge on Saturday to celebrate Lunar New Year with performances, food and cheerful company. The event was organized by the Chinese language program and department of East Asian languages and cultures. The celebration’s 12 performances were put on by students studying Chinese, and the acts included singing,
Peter Breen | Monday, January 30, 2023
I’m not a superstitious person, although I do bring a rosary around with me to fight off potential demons. The rosary I carry is a stretch of blue yarn I tied up one week in elementary school religion class. I’d like to imagine that the untainted soul of a more naïve, the world is your
Reyna Lim | Friday, December 2, 2022
There are a few words in my lexicon that have snuck their way into my lingo much to my woeful resignation. They say the way a person speaks tells you everything you need to know about them — I like to think that I can play at some meek facade of depth and intellect when
The Observer | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Salvete omnes qui aut forte aut sua sponte tempus die exceperunt adesse nunc mecum. Quod scripsi est ordini maximi et certe dignus legendo multitudinis discuplorum. Ego ipse pollicior. Congratulations! You made it farther than many of your peers, who almost started reading this article but were deterred by the first word of the title or
Alexa Schlaerth | Thursday, September 1, 2022
As a new anthropology major, I am eager to explore the various subcategories of discipline, including, but not limited to the sociocultural and linguistic aspects of study. And in this, the first week (or so) of classes, my mind has already been opened to the power behind the language used within the area of study
Megan Fahrney | Wednesday, March 30, 2022
This Thursday, the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures will hold the 13th Annual Chinese Speech Contest. Student contestants will present essays they have written and will be judged by Notre Dame faculty on their pronunciation, intonation, fluency, grammar, style and content. The contest will be held in 140 DeBartolo Hall from 7 p.m.
Elizabeth Prater | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Growing up, I was always the shy kid in the classroom. Even if I knew the answer or wanted to contribute an idea, my lack of confidence and spiraling thoughts would prevent me from communicating what I wanted to say. I suppose that’s why I turned to writing; documenting my ideas in a way that
Liam Price | Thursday, February 10, 2022
The Saint Mary’s College Faculty Affairs, Inclusion and Retention Committee hosted philosophy professor Andrew Pierce and global studies professor Nell Haynes Wednesday for a virtual panel discussing the role of language in issues of race and immigration. Chilean Immigration Propaganda Haynes began with an analysis of anti-immigrant memes on social media in northern Chile. Though
Alexa Schlaerth | Friday, January 28, 2022
When we discuss politically correct, or “PC” language, we inherently examine the culture and/or movements that have created the new and more progressive terminology. How do we approach topics like these while maintaining our values of tolerance, acceptance, equality and free speech? Generally speaking, the terms in this prompt reflect a trend toward non-gendered language: