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Don’t forget we have a subscription to the digital content for the New York Times – Sign up Now!  Click here to learn how.  Follow the directions to set up an account. Did you know over 815 Loggers have registered … Continue reading

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Artist Talk: “The Amazing World of Colette Fu: Pop-Up Book Engineer”, February 15, 6 p.m., Collins Library, Room 020

Colette Fu received her M.F.A. in fine art photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003, and soon after began devising complex compositions that incorporate photography and pop-up paper engineering. She has designed for award-winning stop motion animation commercials … Continue reading

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Campus New York Times Access

Dear Campus Community, The New York Times is currently experiencing what they are calling a “systems glitch” which has impacted most of their institutional subscribers, including Puget Sound.  This is why those of you who have registered for institutional access … Continue reading

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Exhibit: “Louder Than Words: A Portrait of the Black Panther Movement”, February 1-May 15, 2018

Curated by Black Panther Party Archivist and Historian Bill X Jennings, Louder than Words: A Portrait of the Black Panther Movement focuses on the Party’s social justice and community programs. The Collins Memorial Library exhibit features a broad range of … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays from the Collins Memorial Library

Best wishes for the new year!  

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A family mystery

As hurricane Katrina is fast approaching the Louisiana coast, Cora Boisdore, refuses to leave. Her parents, Joe Boisdore, a decedent from slaves, and his white wife, Dr. Tess Eshleman, are forced to evacuate without her. This sets off events that … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Studying vs. the Snow

With our stomachs still full from Thanksgiving dinner, we are forced to accept that finals are only a couple of weeks away. Of course it is easy to get distracted with this dark, rainy weather by imagining snow piles instead … Continue reading

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Leaving a story to tell.

Orphaned and raised by wolves, Weylyn Grey knew he wasn’t like others. However when he single-handedly stops a tornado on a stormy winter day, he realizes just how different he is. The tornado was just the start of strange occurrences. … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Harunobu

I noticed this wonderful little book with its unique cover as I was browsing the collection and it piqued my interest. Suzuki Harunobu was a Japanese woodblock artist who was actually the first artist to use full-color prints in 1765. … Continue reading

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Art Sci Workshop with Makey-Makeys, Thursday, Nov. 30th, 5:30pm, Collins Library, Makerspace

This November we have a special Art Sci workshop with Makey-Makeys (https://makeymakey.com) At Puget Sound we now have a new Makerspace, with 3D printers, 3D scanners, small electronics and tools for innovation and creation. On  Thursday November 30th, we issue … Continue reading

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