English Club

The English Club is as active as each group of English students chooses to make it every year. In the past, this club, which gets funding from Student Association, has hosted Bad Poetry Readings and film festivals.

2011-2012

This semester brought us the continuation of the Saint Rose English Club! Students have banded together to share in a mutual love of literature and reading. Would you like to spend some time with some like-minded folks and discuss a shared love for the written word? You should consider joining!

The English Club is a friendly Saint Rose group who loves writing and literature. They value personality, creativity, and imagination. The club members welcome everyone (not just English majors! Tell your friends if they’re also literary-minded folks!), and they are always looking for new members. They plan fun events throughout the year to spread their love of books and promote literacy. One event that you have seen on campus in previous years is “Fishing for Literature,” an English Club tradition where students pay just one dollar to “fish” for the chance to win a book. This year students could also “catch” a film if they entered! The club also functions like a book club. This semester, the members of the club read Room by Emma Donoghue.

Attending a meeting and seeing what the English Club is all about is a great idea. Take Rebecca Hosie’s word for it! A sophomore double-majoring in English and Philosophy, she became a member of the club last spring and is the club’s current president. Rebecca comments, “The meetings themselves are my favorite experiences. I never know what to expect to happen, even now…and I’m the president!” Rebecca also points out some additional value the English Club can provide its members, mentioning, “[The club] also offer[s] helpful advice concerning teachers and writing papers. It’s a great environment for anyone to be in, even if it’s just to escape the hectic reality of college life.” If anyone is on the fence about joining the English Club, Rebecca has some convincing words for you: “Join us and we will open your mind to a whole new world where the imagination runs wild and free.”

Meetings are held every Thursday evening from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm in the Instructional Room at the Hellman Library. If you are interested in joining the English Club, contact one of the faculty moderators: Dr. Vaneeta Palecanda and Dr. Eurie Dahn.