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From the Archives & Special Collections: Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, Loggers, the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to spending time with their family and friends over a delicious meal. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what you are grateful for in … Continue reading

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She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

Announcing Sarah Jessica Parker’s Newest Book Club Central Pick by Wayétu Moore.

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Alternative Student Newspapers

UPS has had an official student newspaper for almost as long as the university has existed. Published under three different names – Ye Recorde (1895-1903), The Maroon (1903-1911), and The Trail (1911-present) – the official student newspaper has published over … Continue reading

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Celebrate Latinx Heritage with Latinx Unidos!

¡Ya Basta! A Look Into the East LA Walkouts 50 Years Later commemorates the 50th anniversary of a series of protests organized by Chicano students in 1968 against unequal conditions in Los Angeles schools. The display was created by the … Continue reading

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Music in the Library, Harpists, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 3-3:20pm, Library West Reading Room

Please join us: HARPISTS November 30, 2018 3:00-3:20pm West Reading Room Performances by: Augusta Grassi, Christina Sumprer and Sienna Murphy For more information contact: libref@pugetsound.edu

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Food for Fines: November 12 – December 2, 2018

This fall, Collins Memorial Library and the Emergency Food Network are co–sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, Nov. 12 – Dec. 2.  Donate to a worthy cause AND clean up your library … Continue reading

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A Tail spinning romance

Rye Mallett, a fearless “freight dog” pilot charged with flying cargo to far-flung locations, who has a solid reputation. He will fly in the foulest weather, day or night, and deliver the goods safely to their destination. When Rye is … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Campus activism in the 1960s

Every semester, the Archives & Special Collections welcomes students from many classes into the A&SC for specially designed classroom sessions. As the Archivist, I work with faculty members and the liaison librarians to create sessions that use archival materials and … Continue reading

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Exhibit: March 12 – May 12, 2019, Sarah Bodman: Read to Me: A psychometric collaboration with objects

An experiment by the artist British artist Sarah Bodman in collaboration with a psychometric reader, to transmit the emotional content of selected narratives through a series of physical objects. The artist selected 10 objects to read stories to. They were then … Continue reading

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A tender story on love and consequences

The aftermath of a flood that washed away a small town in Tennessee led to the evangelical preacher, Asher Sharp, to offer two gay men shelter. This is when his life starts to change and he risks losing everything: his … Continue reading

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