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Monthly Archives: February 2014
From the Archives: Whatta Bust – Slang in Ye Olden Days of Our University
Have you ever wondered where some of the phrases you use every day come from? Probably not, since you use them every day. But I’m here to tell you that some of those very phrases and slang words have been … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: “The Museum of Extraordinary Things”
From the Bestselling author of Practical Magic, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, By Alice Hoffman It’s a story about an exhilarating love between two extremely different people in New York during the first decades of the twentieth century. Coralie Sardie … Continue reading
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From the Library Comments Box: More Natural Light!
The Collins Library values the thoughts and feedback of our patrons! What’s new in the Collins library comments box? Read on… Suggestion: Building needs more natural light. No more fluorescents. Response: We are lucky to have so many windows in … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Yowsah Yowsah! Yearbook Ads in the Tamanawas
The structure of a yearbook, it seems, has changed little in past decades. There is a sports section, and club sections, and there are group photos of the classes, and more often than not the seniors (be they high school … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: NEW in Mystery – Tim Dorsey’s “Tiger Shrimp Tango”
In an America plagued by ruthless Internet scam artists, obsessive Florida trivia buff and reluctant serial killer Serge Storms is forced to intervene when a digital plot results in innocent death and a missing young woman. He embarks on a … Continue reading
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The Times Digital Archive
Since its first publication in 1785, The Times (London) has become one of the most preeminent, global daily (except Sundays) newspapers of the 18th century through the early 21st century, covering international events, people, places, politics, business news, opinion and … Continue reading
From the Archives: You STILL Can’t Eat Mt. Rainier
“In a country where everyone else is blind, the man who can see is king. And in a lumber country where only one mill can saw straight boards, the major city is born.” William C. Speidel, Jr. tells a satirical … Continue reading
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Calling All Students – Apply For a Research Grant!
Calling all students! Are you considering applying for a Summer Research Grant in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences? Or maybe in Science & Mathematics? These research grants offer you the opportunity to be supported by a stipend while you … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: Just in – “The Good Luck of Right Now”
Just in TODAY: The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick, bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook. Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother for over thirty years. When she passes away, the sheltered man must learn to … Continue reading
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Valentines’ Trivia brought to you by Collins Library!
Valentine’s Trivia Answers: Shady Brook Elementary – Academic Search , Jstor Red dress, stud earrings, a pair of heels and rings! – Academic Search Oton de Grandson – Biography Resource Center Barbara Cartland – Biography Resource Center, Academic Search, Lexis/Nexis Naxos Business … Continue reading
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