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Follow the life and times of eight wonderful individuals invested in the Arts, who hope to bring about a greater understanding for the need to study the Arts, through the avenue of the Coterie.

coterie, n.
Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊtərɪ/
†1. An organized association of persons for political, social, or other purposes; a club. Obs.
2. A circle of persons associated together and distinguished from ‘outsiders’, a ‘set’
(OED).
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March 7th, 2012

Would you like to be a part of the Coterie exec team 2012/2013?

It’s silly, crazy, fun, and a great experience!

We are now accepting applications for various positions! If you have a passion for English and the Arts, please apply!

We have three positions available, and three questions you need to answer to apply.

Please send your answers to the application questions and your resume to thecoterie.uwo@gmail.com by Friday, March 9, 2012, at the latest.

Click on the pictures above to have a clearer view of our position descriptions and application questions!

We look forward to hearing from you and working with you next year!

The Coterie Exec 2011/2012

February 28th, 2012

We had an amazing night filled with laughs and good music at our Annual Charity Coffeehouse event!

We were able to collect lots of food for donation to the London Food Bank, which was both humbling and gratifying.

Thanks to everyone who came out and all of our excellent performers!

January 18th, 2012
The Coterie’s Annual Charity Coffeehouse is coming up soon! On February 2, 2012, (7:00 PM is when it starts!) at the Spoke, we will be having a fun coffee-filled night of music, spoken word, and other performances. We’ll even have an open-mic for any of you brave enough to grace the stage with your presence. On a more serious note, I just want to emphasize the importance of our charity event, because in doing so, we hope to pose a united stance on the need to help those who cannot help themselves. It’s cold outside (I’m sure we grumble about it), but I hope that we can take some time out of our busy lives to think about those who must face the harsh winters or feel hunger on a daily basis. This is our chance to give what we can. All we ask is for one (or more!) non-perishable food item(s). All the proceeds we receive will go directly to the London Food Bank. Come out for a great night that will be fun and surely to put us all on a high (a coffee high, that is!) Hope to see you all there! Click on the poster to RSVP to our Facebook event, or email us at thecoterie.uwo@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns!

The Coterie’s Annual Charity Coffeehouse is coming up soon!

On February 2, 2012, (7:00 PM is when it starts!) at the Spoke, we will be having a fun coffee-filled night of music, spoken word, and other performances. We’ll even have an open-mic for any of you brave enough to grace the stage with your presence.

On a more serious note, I just want to emphasize the importance of our charity event, because in doing so, we hope to pose a united stance on the need to help those who cannot help themselves. It’s cold outside (I’m sure we grumble about it), but I hope that we can take some time out of our busy lives to think about those who must face the harsh winters or feel hunger on a daily basis. This is our chance to give what we can.

All we ask is for one (or more!) non-perishable food item(s). All the proceeds we receive will go directly to the London Food Bank.

Come out for a great night that will be fun and surely to put us all on a high (a coffee high, that is!)

Hope to see you all there!

Click on the poster to RSVP to our Facebook event, or email us at thecoterie.uwo@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns!

January 11th, 2012

Help! How do I ask a professor for a reference letter?

Well, we’re here to help.

Here’s a quick link that will give you a good rundown:

http://www.universityaffairs.ca/how-to-ask-for-a-reference-letter.aspx

And here are some of my personal tips:

1. I found it best to bring all your work (hopefully you did well!) to them, and also to type up something simple (a paragraph or more) about yourself, what you’ve done in university, why you want to apply to your program. Not only does it jog their memory of you (if you haven’t talked to them in a while), but it also allows them to see something concrete when writing your reference letter.

2. Make sure you ask if they would be comfortable writing you a STRONG reference letter. Better that you find out now and ask another professor, then to realize later that a professor wrote you a weak reference letter.

3. Don’t be nervous! =)

BAD POETRY EVENT? Yes, you heard right. On January 19th, the Graduate English Society is hosting a Bad Poetry Night at the Spoke. Come out to experience poetry at its greatest and lowest!

BAD POETRY EVENT? Yes, you heard right.

On January 19th, the Graduate English Society is hosting a Bad Poetry Night at the Spoke.

Come out to experience poetry at its greatest and lowest!

November 27th, 2011

Ever wondered about the history of the English language? Don’t want to take English 3001 for a full year, 3 hours a week?

This video tells you it ALL in 10 minutes (or well, as much as it can fit within 10 minutes)!

Check it out! =)

Upcoming Tuesday! (November 29, 2011)

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST SCREENING! UC 224, CONRON HALL. 7:00 PM.

(see post below for 10x the fun!)

AND…

AN INTERESTING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PRESENTATION called “GLOBAL VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED”.

featuring Dr. Bruhm on “The Midwich Cuckoos and the Village of the Damned” and Sally Colwell on “The Girls’ Own Body Swap: The Temporal and the Sexual in 13 Going on 30”.

Come and check it out at UC 224 Conron Hall from 2:00pm - 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

Then…come to watch a movie. =)

November 17th, 2011
Stressed about assignments, essays, exams, work…(the list goes on….)? I know I am. Come one, come all to the Coterie’s de-stressor event, where you’ll get to experience characters that will make you laugh and cry and crave cucumber sandwiches and muffins (you’ll know what I mean once you’ve read the play or come out on NOvember 29th!) The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is one of Oscar Wilde’s most famous plays, and is filled with puns, double entendres, and crazy mix-ups! It’s a play you won’t want to miss! And I leave you with this awesome quotation: “It is awfully hard work doing nothing. However, I don’t mind hard work where there is no definite object of any kind.”- Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 1 November 29, 2011 - Come out and spend 2 hours doing nothing with us. It might be harder work than your actual work. =) (Click on the poster to RSVP to our event on Facebook!)

Stressed about assignments, essays, exams, work…(the list goes on….)? I know I am.

Come one, come all to the Coterie’s de-stressor event, where you’ll get to experience characters that will make you laugh and cry and crave cucumber sandwiches and muffins (you’ll know what I mean once you’ve read the play or come out on NOvember 29th!)

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is one of Oscar Wilde’s most famous plays, and is filled with puns, double entendres, and crazy mix-ups! It’s a play you won’t want to miss!

And I leave you with this awesome quotation:

“It is awfully hard work doing nothing. However, I don’t mind hard work where there is no definite object of any kind.”
- Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 1

November 29, 2011 - Come out and spend 2 hours doing nothing with us. It might be harder work than your actual work. =)

(Click on the poster to RSVP to our event on Facebook!)

November 1st, 2011
Click the photo for information about An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou! Thursday, November 3, 2011 Doors open at 6:15 PM Alumni Hall Tickets available at InfoSource or online (click photo to buy as well) for only $20 (students) or $30 (non-students)!

Click the photo for information about An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Doors open at 6:15 PM

Alumni Hall

Tickets available at InfoSource or online (click photo to buy as well) for only $20 (students) or $30 (non-students)!