Scott Reu, a linguistics major at Cornell University, focused his research on tracing the history of the prefix ga- in Germanic languages, specifically Gothic. According to Reu, Gothic presents a perfect specimen for examination due to its relatively constrained corpus of work as well as it’s position as the oldest Germanic language in writing. Through looking at specific examples of the prefix, Rue was able to make the case that ga- was used as an aspectual prefix, a feature common in Slavic languages but not thought to be used in the Germanic languages.

                 Michaela Schwartz, a self-designed Sexuality major and Anthropology minor at Mt. Holyoke, has come up with an innovative research project to look at the oral history of the Mt. Holyoke Gender Studies Department. Schwartz and her research partner, Emily Rea, are teaming up to make a documentary outlining the development of the […]