Monthly Archives: March 2013

Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins – Toria Messinger

My name is Toria Messinger and I am a Junior at the University of Puget Sound, majoring in Spanish Language, Culture, and Literature and minoring in Latin American Studies, Mathematics, and Latino Studies.  I’m the Treasurer of CHispA (Community for … Continue reading

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Revisiting Iraq Through The Eyes Of An Exiled Poet

Revisiting Iraq Through The Eyes Of An Exiled Poet An interview with Poet Dunya Mikhail.

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From the Archives: Digital Versions of The Trail in Sound Ideas!

In addition to holding original copies of every issue of The Trail, previously known as Ye Recorde and The Maroon, digital versions are available via Sound Ideas!  Take a look at what professors, students, and your parents were up to!

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Books As Muses!

Read this New Yorker article about the many ways artists use books!

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10 Classic High School Required Books That You Should Reread!

Read this huffingtonpost article on revisiting the classic books!

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Recommended Reading: Student Staff Picks

Recommended Books: Beloved: Toni Morrison, Screwtape Letters: C. S. Lewis (a collection of fictional epistles from one devil to another regarding temptation. very philosophical) Cat’s Cradle: Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse 5: Kurt Vonnegut The Year of Living Biblically: A. J. Jacobs … Continue reading

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Did You Know? The Citation Tools “RefWorks” and “Zotero” Saves Time!

Did you know that… the citation tools RefWorks and Zotero can save you time by organizing citations and PDFs? Both also format bibliographies to virtually any citation style!

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Pierce County Transforms to Paris During Pierce County READS event!

Pierce County Library System is bringing Paris to Pierce County this spring with its community one book program: Pierce County READS. Now through May 17, thousands of people will come together as a community and read copies of this year’s … Continue reading

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Useful Economics Blogs

Interested in reading about current events from an economic perspective? Concise and current, blogs are a great resource for keeping up with current events and conversations for scholars, laypeople, and those in between. Blog entries can run the gamut from … Continue reading

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Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins – Marissa Irish

Marissa Irish is a freshman at Puget Sound and hopes to major in both English and Art. She loves her home in Portland, OR. and is learning to love Tacoma, WA too. Her favorite books include anything written by John … Continue reading

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