Rethinking the decline of language education
A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture by Dr. Brandon King ’05 on the parallels between legalism and contemporary
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language
Benefits of bilingualism
Last weekend, I volunteered to cook for the Chinese New Year party hosted by the Chinese Department. As I was
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The beauty of an unintelligible world
I’ll never forget my first experience abroad, which was this semester. Exiting the plane for the first time, as I
Read moreOrder a pizza, and it shall come
Salam sejahtera, saya mampu bertutur dalam pelbagai bahasa dan ia memperkasakan saya — Hi, I speak multiple languages and that
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A Happy Psuedo-Persian New Year
When it comes to observing cultural holidays while at Swat, being away from my home and family has always been
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Learning English goodly
Learning English is hard. I really started trying to learn the language when I was in 8th grade. When I
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Trump’s Subtle Language of Oppression
Cw: xenophobia and homophobia As I watched Donald Trump’s inaugural address, eyes both welling and rolling, a certain section
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Revisiting the Social Justice Requirement Debate
As a former debater, I am keenly aware of how manipulation of language can shape our perception of arguments. It
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Dept. of Modern Languages celebrates Valentine’s Day with bilingual love poems
Last Thursday evening, a group of mostly faculty members and students gathered into the Scheuer Room to listen to love
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The ties that bind
The other day I stopped by a fruit vendor to get some oranges. I was alone, and not in the
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