SPELL (Society for Postgraduate English Literature and Language) are literally breaking new ground this term by kicking off events with a tree planting. The society is donating \u00a350 towards the planting of a red oak tree (quercus rubra) on the boundary between campus and Victoria Park. SPELL Secretary Suzi Shimwell who led the bid to get the tree planted explained that \u2018the idea came out of a brainstorming session \u2013 we wanted to give something back to the wider community and came up with the idea of an \u2018apolo-tree\u2019 \u2013 a tree planted by way of apology for all the paper we\u2019ve used in the pursuit of our research\u2019. The group is keen to see this move as the beginnings of a trend and SPELL President Rebecca Shuttleworth commented that \u2018SPELL hopes this gesture will encourages other societies to consider giving something back to the university\u2019.<\/p>\n
The tree planting ceremony will be held on Wednesday 22nd<\/sup> January at 2pm and all are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please see below for details of\u00a0 The Short Story Reading Group, which meets in Attenborough 1315 at 5pm (with cake!).<\/p>\n Tuesday 14 January 2014<\/p>\n The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe<\/p>\n http:\/\/poestories.com\/read\/telltaleheart<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday 28 January 2014<\/p>\n The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.eastoftheweb.com\/short-stories\/UBooks\/YelWal.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday 11 February 2014<\/p>\n Royal Jelly by Roald Dahl<\/p>\n \u00a0http:\/\/englishinwonderland.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/27_Royal_Jelly_by_JRoald_Dahl.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday 25 February 2014<\/p>\n An Old Woman and Her Cat by Doris Lessing<\/p>\n Text to be provided<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday 11 March 2014<\/p>\n The Full Glass by John Updike<\/p>\n