It has been a bustling fall for the Carleton Applied and Theoretical Linguistics (CATL) Society, and the end of term marks an exciting milestone for the student group. Members of CATL have been busy painting their mark on a stretch of wall in the tunnel near the Architecture building.
From left to right: CATL’s Kennedy Burm (VP Finance), Amber Hutchinson (VP Social), Holly Zayachkowski (President), and Elizabeth Cowper (VP Internal)
Members of CATL put the finishing touches on their mural (November 28, 2024)
“Painting in Carleton’s tunnels has been such a bucket list moment,” Kennedy says.
Over the course of the fall term, the undergraduate student group, led by Holly (President), Kennedy (VP Finance), Amber (VP Social), and Elizabeth (VP Internal), have been hosting informative events, bringing students together to learn about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and the ins and outs of graduate school applications.
The CATL mural has been an ongoing project, with planning spanning back to the spring. “It has been so exciting to have this year’s CATL executive team come together and successfully execute this project,” Kennedy shares.
Members of CATL put the finishing touches on their mural (November 28, 2024)
At the end of November, CATL hosted an event for faculty to view their mural.
“The CATL team did a wonderful job with the mural,” shares Karen Jesney, undergraduate advisor for our undergraduate programs. “It’s great to see students getting involved, and to see SLaLS represented in the tunnels!”
From left to right: Kennedy Burm, Professor Karen Jesney, Amber Hutchinson, and Elizabeth Cowper
Michael Rodgers, Director of the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, attended the mural reveal event on November 28. “I heard through the bovine great things were happening in the tunnel,” he shares, “and I was not disappointed.”
“CATL did a great job with their mural. Get a moooo-ve on to check it out!”
– Michael Rodgers
Contest | Enter for a chance to win $25 loaded onto your campus card!
If you are a current undergraduate student in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies and you happen to pass by the CATL mural in the tunnels, take a photo of the mural and:
- post the photo to your Instagram stories using the hashtag #CATLMural2024 and tagging @cuslals and @cu.catl; or
- send the photo to us at SLALSUndergraduate@cunet.carleton.ca with the subject line CATL Mural 2024.
The contest is open until 11:59PM on Monday, December 9. On December 10, two recipients will be randomly selected and notified. One entry per person.
Having trouble finding the mural in the tunnels? Here is a map you can use to find your way.
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