The English Club 2007-2008: Farewell

A History in Images

Fall Semester

English Club Interest Meeting
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Fahy 245
8:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Halloween Reading
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Poetry and Fiction Coffee House Reading
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
In the Cove
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Tea and Dress-Up Party
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Holiday Reading and Party
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM


Spring Semester

Beowulf Film Interest Meeting
Friday, February 8, 2008
Fahy 245
11:00 AM

Valentine's Day Reading
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Chavez Literary Magazine Submission Due Date
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Submit your work to:
chavezshu [at] yahoo [dot] com

What To Do With an English Major
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Cervantes Night (Cosponsored by Adelante Latino)
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Pirate's Cove
8:30 PM

Communication Networking & Recruiting Event
Thursday, April 03, 2008
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
In the Chancellor’s Suite of the University Center

Beowulf Film Shoot
Thursday, April 03, 2008 and Friday, April 04, 2008
All Day
Seton Hall Campus

Shakespeare Day
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Noon to 4:00 PM
{Beowulf will be shown at 3:00 PM}
In the Office/Development Suite of Walsh Library
{Located on the Second Floor, in the back}

IT IS DONE [UNTIL NEXT YEAR].

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR EVERYTHING,
TOM.

Shakespeare Day

Shakespeare Day
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Noon to 4:00 PM
{Beowulf will be shown at 3:00 PM}
In the Office/Development Suite of Walsh Library
{Located on the Second Floor, in the back}


The English Club will celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on Thursday, April 24, 2008 from Noon to 4:00 PM in the Office/Development Suite of Walsh Library {Located on the Second Floor, in the back}. We will also screen our production of the Beowulf film at 3:00 PM. Bring your favorite Shakespearian play or poetry to read! Cake will be served! This will be the English Club's last event of the school year. Please come!

Also, if you're being inducted to Sigma Tau Delta, here is the Induction Ceremony information:

Sigma Tau Delta Induction Ceremony
Thursday, April 24, 2008
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
In the U-Club of the University Center {Second Floor}

Here is a link to the Sigma Tau Delta site: english.org

IN OTHER NEWS, MORE NEWS COMING SOON.
NOW VOTE IN THE POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!

Bugs not Hugs,
Tom.

There Will Be Beowulf

There shall.
Tom.

Communication Networking & Recruiting Event

English Majors:

The English Club is supporting the upcoming Communication Networking & Recruiting Event. Employers are coming to recruit Seton Hall University students who are interested in internships or professional positions.

Dress professionally and bring your resumes. Check the flyer above for a list of employers.

Communication Networking & Recruiting Event
Thursday, April 03, 2008
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
In the Chancellor’s Suite of the University Center

Eh,
Tom.

English Club Recipes and Beowulf Film Updates

Pumpkin Seeds!

If you attended the English Club's Halloween Reading last semester, you'll remember that English Club member Dani Palazzolo brought a very tasty dish of pumpkin seeds. Well, here is the recipe:

Dani Palazzolo's Pumpkin Seeds

"Pick out the seeds from one medium-sized pumpkin, leaving a very little bit of the gook on it (gives it a nice pumpkin-y flavor). Spread them on paper towels so they dry, then put them in a large bowl.

In a medium saucepan, melt 3/4 c. of butter or margarine, and stir in 3 T. of garlic powder, 2 t. of salt, and 2 t. of cayenne pepper. Pour over the pumpkin seeds and toss to coat.

Spray a cookie sheet with some cooking spray so the seeds don't stick. Spread them out on the cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 20 minutes, or until they are slightly crispy and a golden-brown color."

Beowulf Film Update

Sounds delicious, Dani. In other news, the English Club will be filming the Beowulf film this Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4. We still need extras, so if you can make it, please come out. I'll send out an e-mail with more information later. For now, though, watch this clip of La Pasion De Jeanne D'Arcla (The Passion of Joan of Arc), a French film from 1928, for aesthetic inspiration. It's one of my top three favorite films ever (and it's not even number three!).



And here is the entire film:



See you Thursday,
Tom.

Cervantes Reading

Breaking News! A Celebration of Cervantes and Latino Authors!

The English Club will be cosponsoring Cervantes Night with Adelante Latino: A Student Organization of Greatness. Cervantes Night will feature performances, readings, and, most of all, fun. So come out for it, English Majors, and celebrate the work of a great writer in Seton Hall's gorgeous Pirate's Cove.

More information after the jump.


Cervantes Night

Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Pirate's Cove
8:30 PM

EDIT: I will be reading two poems by Pablo Neruda at this event. Very exciting.

Most humbly,
Tom.

What to Do with an English Major

- An English Club Lecture Series -

English Majors:

Several professionals will be visiting Seton Hall to speak to you, the English Major, about what you can do when you graduate with an English degree. Speakers will include representatives from Pearson Education Publishing, the Morgan Library, and Dr. Wargacki to talk about politics and marketing.

If you are interested in publishing, working in law, or you have no idea what to do when you graduate, then you must come to this!

SO:

What To Do With an English Major
Thursday, March 13, 2008
In the Faculty Lounge of the University Center (Second Floor)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

In other news, the Beowulf Film Project is coming along swimmingly. I will post more information regarding our cast, shooting schedule, and screening information soon.

Until then - study hard, English Majors.
Tom.

Valentine's Day Reading and English Club Logo

This Wednesday!
Bring something to read and something to eat. We'll have cookies.

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Valentine's Day Reading
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Check the flyer.

I also made an English Club logo:

To add this linked image to your blog or site, use the following html code:

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See you Wednesday,
Tom.

Spring 2008 English Club Events

Posted below are all of the English Club and Chavez events for the Spring 2008 semester. Write these dates on your calender. Enjoy.

English Club Event Dates:

Beowulf Film Interest Meeting
Friday, February 8, 2008
Fahy 245
11:00 AM

Valentine's Day Reading
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

What To Do With an English Major
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Faculty Lounge of the University Center
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Cervantes Night (Cosponsored by Adelante Latino)
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Pirate's Cove
8:30 PM

Communication Networking & Recruiting Event
Thursday, April 03, 2008
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
In the Chancellor’s Suite of the University Center

Beowulf Film Shoot
Thursday, April 03, 2008 and Friday, April 04, 2008
All Day
Seton Hall Campus

Shakespeare Day
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Noon to 4:00 PM
{Beowulf will be shown at 3:00 PM}
In the Office/Development Suite of Walsh Library
{Located on the Second Floor, in the back}

Sigma Tau Delta Induction Ceremony
Thursday, April 24, 2008
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
In the U-Club of the University Center

Chavez Literary Magazine Event Dates:

Chavez Literary Magazine Submission Due Date
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Submit your work to:
chavezshu [at] yahoo [dot] com

Coffee House Reading
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Pirate's Cove of the University Center
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
[Cancelled].

See you there,
Tom.

Beowulf Film Project

This is not what we want.

Yes. That's right. The English Club is making a cinematic version of Beowulf that will be way better than the recent CGI version starring Crispin Glover. The film will be made over the course of this semester with a target screening date of Shakespeare Day (April 24).

Our film will be faithful to the original Beowulf manuscript. The script will be written by Dr. Balkun and Dr. Weisl and I will be narrating. We already have a few stars, but we still need more people to be in the film and to help out with production. That's where you come in.

This Friday, we will be meeting to discuss the film. If you want to star in the film, you need to come to this meeting. It will be held on Friday, February 8 in Room 245 of Fahy Hall at 11:00 AM. That's:

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Beowulf Film Meeting
Friday, February 8, 2008
Room 245 of Fahy Hall
11:00 AM

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Hopefully, our film will be posted in its entirety on this very blog after its completion. So come out to the meeting, English Majors. If you have any questions, e-mail me at arminith [at] shu [dot] edu.


Here is the trailer for the 2007 Beowulf film. Again, this is not what we want.

All best,
Tom.

Introduction and Campus Tour

You have entered the world of English Literature at Seton Hall University.

Let's take a tour.

Meet the English Department Sign. He lets people know that they have entered the world of English Literature at Seton Hall University. A modest job, perhaps, but oh so necessary. Don't overlook his import. Don't dare overlook his import.

Here is the University Seal. I've heard stories of people stepping on it and falling straight through to the antebellum South. Or maybe I'm getting these stories confused with that novel Kindred by Octavia Butler. We English majors sure do read a lot!

The Seal actually doesn't like having its picture taken. I had to do it with my cell phone while pretending to send a text message. Thumbs up, University Seal!

Ahhh, gorgeous Fahy Hall. Don't let the endless construction fool you, Fahy is old. So old that most English classes are sequestered here. If you take a class in Fahy, you may encounter faulty projectors, broken projectors, overheating projectors, or loud Asian Studies classes.

Oh, Fahy Hall, we love you anyway. Don't we? Wait. D-Don't we?

I will be posting information regarding the upcoming Beowulf Film Project shortly. Stay tuned. Until next time, English majors...

Hugs not bugs,
Tom.