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Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins – Anacristina Somarriba

My name is Anacristina Somarriba and I am a sophomore majoring in Business Leadership and French Language International Affairs from San Francisco. I will be studying abroad next spring in Dijon with 12 other UPS students. I am very excited … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Homer T. Bone

When most people discover that I work in an archive, the first question that always comes up is, “what exactly do you do in the archives?” That question is one that I’ve always had a difficult time answering precisely because … Continue reading

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April is National Poetry Month: “Point Defiance”

Here’s one with a local touch, written by our own Bill Kupinse, Puget Sound Associate Professor of English and 2008-09 Tacoma Poet Laureate. Submitted by Elizabeth Knight POINT DEFIANCE When I visit her, I find a sea widow scanning the … Continue reading

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Recommended Reading: “Watership Down”

Watership Down by Richard Adams has been my favorite book since elementary school; I read it every couple years and get more out of it every time. -Library Student Staff

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Consider a Career in Libraries/Archives/Special Collections! April 17, 5:30 p.m., Collins Library

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Food for Fines (March 25- April 1) Big Success!

“Food for Fines” March 25 – April 1, 2013 In support of National Hunger Week, Collins Memorial Library and Spirituality, Service and Social Justice co-sponsored Food for Fines by giving students an opportunity to pay off library fines with food … Continue reading

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Did You Know? Historical Films Have Been Digitized!

A collection of University of Puget Sound historical films has been digitized.

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April is National Poetry Month: “To a Mouse”

“To a Mouse” by Robert Burns, submitted by Jeanne Young On Turning her up in her Nest with the Plough Wee, sleekit, cow’rin’, tim’rous beastie, O what a panic’s in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi’ … Continue reading

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Brown and Haley Lecture – Dr. Francis Fukuyama

Hopefully, you all had a chance to attend the recent Brown and Haley Lecture series featuring noted scholar Francis Fukuyama.  Dr. Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), resident in FSI’s … Continue reading

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April is National Poetry Month: “Silentium!”

Here is a translation of my favorite poem. Submitted by Peggy Burge Silentium! Fyodor Tyutchev’s poem, translated by John Dewey Be silent, guard your tongue, and keep All inmost thoughts and feelings deep Within your heart concealed. There let Them … Continue reading

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