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Category Archives: around the world
Friday Fun: Origami
Here’s some Friday Fun: Origami! This was inspired by photos of origami creations by Wenche Lise Fossland of Norway on Instagram. Andersen Library has resources to get you started! Search Research@UWW for the Library’s book holdings to find Origami step … Continue reading
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Tagged art, articles, books, education, fun stuff, Instgram, origami, paper art, stress relief, teaching
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Friday Fun: Optical Illusions
Ah, Friday before Spring Break! And here’s a little fun that’s not of the beach variety. Optical illusions are fun and interesting, right? Look at the recent furor over “The [infamous] Dress!” Was it black and blue? Was it white … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, brain, fun stuff, optical illusions, visual perception, web sites
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Friday Fun: Piano Staircases & Making Healthy Choices Fun
Oh, how I wish we had one of these around here! A piano staircase was installed in Odenplan plaza in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009 as part of a competition to encourage healthy choices by making them more fun. 66% more … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, exercise, fun stuff, gamification, motivation, physical activity, web sites, wellness
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Friday Fun: Yodeling!
Friday fun: Yodeling with Annette Funicello from Adventure in Dairyland, which was filmed in Wisconsin and aired on television as part of The Mickey Mouse Club show! Thank you, Becky, for bringing this to my attention. [youtube]http://youtu.be/kApDKLzt0QA[/youtube] Believe it or … Continue reading
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Tagged audio recordings, books, CDs, culture, ebooks, festivals, Films on Demand, fun stuff, music, sound recordings, Swiss, Switzerland, video, websites, world music, yodeling, youtube
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It’s On Us…
It’s on us to make sure UW-Whitewater is a community in which everyone is safe and supported. Watch the video, share it with your friends, and let’s work together to eliminate sexual assault from our campus. [youtube]http://youtu.be/WfoIn_AkWVU[/youtube] Andersen Library can … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, campus climate, colleges, date rape, domestic violence, federal government, government info, interpersonal relationships, personal safety, relationships, research, safety, sexual assault, sexual harassment, universities, videos, youtube
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 10, 2015
Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho’ (Language Healers) a film by Brian McDermott. Multilingualism and other language issues are critical topics with global and local implications. This is a new documentary about the importance of saving the remaining 139 Native American languages. Continue reading
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Tagged international mother language day, languages, videos
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The Voting Rights Act (MLK, Jr. Commemorative Event) – Jan. 28
Deuel Ross, Fried Frank Fellow for the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, will talk about the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Wed., Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Hamilton Room. This is UWW’s 29th annual Martin Luther … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, anniversaries, articles, books, civil rights, discrimination, diversity, federal government, government info, history, lectures, legislation, presidents, protests, speeches, video, voting, Voting Rights Act of 1965, web sites, youtube
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Andersen Library’s MLK weekend hours, UWW MLK event
Andersen Library will be closed Sat. Jan. 17-Mon. Jan. 19 (Winterim ends on Jan. 16th, and it’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday the 19th). Spring Semester hours will start on Tues., Jan. 20th, at 7:30 a.m. Please plan … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, civil rights, federal government, government info, history, holidays, law, lectures, legislation, library hours, voting
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Friday Fun: Armchair travel this winter!
Winter in Wisconsin! What better time to travel, especially to warmer places, eh? But if you’re like me, you can’t afford the time (or the travel). Well, a little ‘armchair’ travel may be the ticket for us. Andersen Library can … Continue reading
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Tagged armchair travel, books, fun stuff, leisure, travel, travel writers, videos
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Happy New Year! It’s Time to Play Football
Did you know that New Year’s Day football was popular in medieval Europe? That predecessor of modern games has been around since at least the Roman Empire and became associated with various holidays throughout Christendom. It has morphed into today’s … Continue reading