{"id":3869,"date":"2024-03-13T18:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/musemagazine\/?page_id=3869"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:40:43","slug":"spring-2023-mixed-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/musemagazine\/spring-2023-mixed-edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2023 Mixed Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear MUSE\u2019s super fans<\/em>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you are all doing swell<\/em><\/em> regardless of your current exam preparations! Remember, you are <\/strong><\/strong>all<\/strong><\/em> tough cookies<\/strong><\/strong> who have more strength and perseverance than you think! And our MUSE team is sending you its best vibes<\/em><\/em> for you to power through! You’ve got this!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that note, if you need a fun little break from reading essays or research papers and wish to read something else for a change, then you\u2019re in luck! MUSE has just published its spring mixed issue of 2023!!!<\/strong> That means that not only do you get to read your fellow students\u2019 masterpieces<\/em> online but you could also take home with you a printed<\/strong> copy too! You can grab one from the English Departments\u2019 tables in Anthropole\u2019s 5th<\/sup> floor hallway or from the new study room (ANT5139)! If you are a fan of reading cozily at home in bed, or on your balcony in the sun, or even at the lake with the ducks<\/em>, this printed edition is your<\/em> new best friend<\/em> and is eagerly waiting to be read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is filled with a plethora of wonderfully written prose,<\/strong> heartfelt poetry,<\/strong> pictures, drawings, paintings and collages<\/strong>! Along with the creatively written texts, we have had the unusual \u2013 but always welcoming \u2013 opportunity to publish a short memoir<\/strong> on cultural identity and an opinion piece<\/strong> too! So many new \u201cfirsts\u201d for our little magazine! In addition, we are excited to introduce you to our new special feature: One Star Book Ratings & Reviews!<\/strong> Can you guess which classic<\/em> of all time<\/em> these Goodreads users are ranting about based on these hilarious reviews? More interestingly, can you actually relate<\/em> to any of these users\u2019 frustration?? Which classic piece of literature deeply<\/em> disappointed you<\/em>?! And which outrageous review had you giggling the most???<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you were expecting, your favorite<\/em> magazine has also kept up with its traditional staff interviews and Ask-the-Students peculiar questions and crazy answers! As a matter of fact, MUSE had the opportunity to interview<\/strong> one of the English Department\u2019s newest staff members, Matthew Scully<\/strong>! He was lovely enough to give us the time to pick his brain and to answer all of our questions about his broad range of intellectual, cultural and artistic interests, his ideas and views on different topics and his upcoming book! And as far as our Ask-the-Students poll <\/strong>is concerned, this semester\u2019s juicy question revolved around students\u2019 dead-honest<\/em> opinions on which UNIL faculty and\/or department is most likely to survive in the case of zombie apocalypse \u00adand why!<\/em><\/strong> To our delightful surprise, we received numerous essay-long answers that tackled this trivial subject in all <\/em>seriousness! We were amazed at these creative, imaginative and extensively thought-through replies! And we thank you all for making us crack up while reading them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our whole MUSE team is extremely grateful<\/strong> to every single person who submitted to us their marvelous creations for us to share and entertain our readers with! We are deeply touched by your trust in us, and, boy, aren\u2019t we proud<\/em> of you<\/strong><\/em> for putting yourselves out there and daring to share with the world these lovely pieces of yours! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take good care of yourselves and enjoy this new edition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With lots of love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MUSE Team<\/p>\n\n\n