Author Archives: jmkyoung

Music in the Library – Euphonium & Trumpet, Friday, March 25, 2013, 3:30 p.m.!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jmkyoung

Please join us as Stephen Abeshima and Gavin Tranter perform the “Euphonium & Trumpet” in our next Music in the library series this Friday, March 29, 2013, 3:30-3:50 p.m. in the library reading room!

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One of African Literature’s Giants, Chinua Achebe, Passed Away Friday, March 22, 2013.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jmkyoung

On Friday, March 22, we learned the sad news that Chinua Achebe had passed away at age 82.  One of the giants of African literature—indeed, of world literature—Achebe’s 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart, explores the tragic consequences of cross-cultural misunderstanding … Continue reading →

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Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of the structure of DNA

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jmkyoung

The award-winning, critically-acclaimed play Photograph 51, by playwright Anna Ziegler, recently finished its run at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. It tells the story of British-born scientist Rosalind Elise Franklin (1920-1958), who was a physical chemist and expert at X-ray diffraction. … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins – Toria Messinger

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jmkyoung

Read this huffingtonpost article on revisiting the classic books!

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Recommended Reading: Student Staff Picks

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jmkyoung

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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