Dear readers,
Here we are, at the end of yet-another semester. Some of you have just started your BA, whereas others, such as myself, are nearing the end of their MA. But one thing we all have in common is the passion for the English language and our involvement in its development. I think it’s safe to say that writing is the main skill we all strive to master.
But at times it can feel like creativity is fighting for space in our lives. Busy with personal problems, part-time jobs, friends and family, and deadlines, students often feel like making time for their imagination to roam free is impossible. That is exactly why initiatives like MUSE are so important right now. Encouraging creative writing and showcasing the hard work of students is essential to keep storytelling alive.
In this 19th print issue, you’ll find a stunning selection of poetry and prose that is representational of the immense talent of English students. The wonderful and ever-growing team of editors also came up with special features, such as games and funny articles. We asked staff members for their juiciest literary confessions, and they did not hold back. Last but not least, the department’s lecturer Kimberly Frohreich agreed to sit down and tell us all about education systems, censorship, Wicked and music!
Take a break from studying for your exams and writing your essays, and go outside with a little treat in one hand and this magazine in the other (copies are around the department and in the study room). Enjoy without moderation.
Take care and have a wonderful summer! 💛
All best,
Andreia, editor-in-chief
On behalf of MUSE
Contents:
- Cupid
- Staff Confessions: Literary Edition
- Library of Games
- 3:4
- AITA: Classical Literature Edition
- Education Systems, Censorship, Wicked and Music: An Introduction to Kimberly Frohreich
- It’s the sentiment that counts.
- La Routine
- From Broken to Blooming
- Would you read these?
- Why is Writing so Difficult?
- A Key Change
- Tinder Tales: The Classic Edition
- Rooms with a View
- the shadow
- On Soups
- Trees & War
- Meet Me at the Ferris Wheel
- To My Fallen Sister
- The Paper Call
- The Devil Under The Same Roof
- Exit but Make It at a Five-Star Hotel
- Even the drug dealers take the day off on a rainy Sunday morning
- Apocalyptia
- Grave acts
- Enter Monster
- Postcard from the year 2225
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Disclaimer:
All opinions expressed within MUSE articles are those of their authors,
not of MUSE or UNIL’s English department or any of its members