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Why We Don’t Say What We Mean
January 20, 2022 | By Serena Puang DC ‘22+1
I grew up in Arkansas, but for most of the last eight months, I’ve lived with my aunt and grandma in Taiwan. This lent itself to more than a few moments of culture shock and miscommunication. For the first two months, I felt like no one at church or in my ballroom dancing club wanted to be my friend. I would say hi and try to make conversation, but it always felt one sided.
These interactions led me to conclude that Taiwanese people, in general, were not friendly. After all, if a new person had showed up at my church/school/club meeting, I would never treat them that way. Was there something wrong with me? What was I doing that was putting people off?
(Mis)perceptions
December 18, 2021 | By Serena Puang, DC ‘22+1
The seat you choose on the first day in journalism class has a major impact on how the next month in the class is going to go. The first assignment is always to write a 2000-word profile of the person who sits beside you during the first class, and you have to talk to at least 15 people in their life to understand what makes them tick.
Upcoming Events:
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Publication Party
THURSDAY, JAN 15TH, 6:30-8PM, Branford Trumbull Room
Celebrate the publication of our Fall semester issue: Friendship! Chocolate fountain and snacks will be provided. Attire is fancy.
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Writing Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 22ND, 6:15-7:15 PM, William Harkness Hall, RM 012
This week, we will hone our writing voice in different styles.
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Editing for Writing with Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 29TH, 6:15-7:15 PM, WLH
Based on the previous week’s workshop, we will edit our pieces to hone our writing voice.
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Veritas Weekend
FEB 6-8TH, Boston
Save the date for Veritas Weekend in Boston! More information below!