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Memorial Day Traditions

Post author By Alex A
Post date May 27, 2016

Members of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary march down Chicago's State Street during this year's Memorial Day Parade, May 25, 2013. Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander, 9th Coast Guard District, also participated by joining former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and leaders of the other service branches at the start of the parade, considered one of the largest in the nation. (Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf)

The grill is cooking and the weather is fine. It’s that time of year again: time to fire up the barbie, invite some friends over, and remember…

Outreach and Events

A Recap of CMWR’s French Market Walk and Talk

Post author By Alex A
Post date April 15, 2016

April showers bring May flowers. The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research kicked off its first week back with a Walk and Talk to the French Market. It…

Multilingualism Research

The Shaka Sign: Origin Stories and Meanings

Post author By Alex A
Post date February 19, 2016

Ever wonder why people use certain hand gestures in photographs? I do. Remember when MySpace used to be the cool thing? People would snap photos while throwing…

Writing about Writing

Tips for Writing a Poem Analysis

Post author By Alex A
Post date March 11, 2015

When I was assigned a poem analysis paper in my ENG 220 class, I had no idea where to begin. After all, I was only a freshman…

Multilingualism Outreach and Events

The American, Mexican, and Saudi Arabian High School System

Post author By Alex A
Post date February 17, 2015

On another fun Friday, The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) held a Conversation and Culture discussion of the American high school system. We hosted students…