Still trying to decide who you’re voting for in Election 2012? Often it’s hard to find the facts about a candidate or proposal, especially when negative TV ads and biased news sources don’t provide solid evidence for their claims. However, there are some excellent online resources to help you with your decision. FactCheck.org is a project …
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On Tuesday, October 23, the 2012-13 Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series welcomes graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown for the Fifth Annual Tom Andrews Memorial Reading. Brown published a relationship memoir entitled Clumsy. Many acclaimed graphic novels followed including Unlikely, Any Easy Intimacy, Incredible Change-Bots, Sulk, I Am Going to Be Small, and Darth Vader and Son. His …
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This fall, Van Wylen Library added Political Science Complete (PSC) to its research database offerings. PSC contains full text of more than 530 journals, and provides indexing and abstracts for over 2,900 titles, many of which are unique to the product. Subdisciplines covered include: international relations, law and legislation, comparative politics, political theory, and more. …
The Hope Theater Department will present Ellen McLaughlin’s Helen beginning this weekend, October 5-6 and continuing next week, October 10-13. Helen tells the story of Helen of Troy, the famed character from Euripedes’ ancient Greek play. Helen was a beauty and was remarkably (for that time) allowed to choose a husband for herself. Selecting Menelaus, they ruled …
Next week students and faculty get a well deserved breather with Fall Break. Van Wylen Library will be open for the following reduced hours: Friday, October 5th: 8am-5pm; Saturday, October 6th: Closed; Sunday, October 7th: Closed; Monday, October 8th: 8am-5pm; Tuesday, October 9th: 8am-Midnight For more Fall Break Hours, see here. Note: CWR will be …
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. The month is meant to pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched the United States. Diego Rivera was a Mexican pianist and muralist. He is pictured here with his wife, Frida Kahlo. The observation of Hispanic Heritage …
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“There is no way to peace – peace is the way” -A.J. Muste If you’ve ever ventured to the second floor of the Van Wylen Library, you’ve probably seen the Muste Alcove, a study area complete with chalkboard sculptures. The alcove is named for A.J. Muste, an influential nonviolence activist who was a major influence …
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This year’s Critical Issues Symposium is entitled “Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World.” The symposium is set to begin on Tuesday, September 25 with Miroslav Volf’s keynote address and continue into Wednesday with a morning keynote by Mark Charles and special departmental sessions throughout the day. The library has a large collection of materials related …
Many of us think of the government as a law-passing, politicking body, but did you know that the US government does a large amount of research and publication on many major issues and topics and that most government documents are free and available for your use? In order to write the many policies that govern our country, federal agencies must …
