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Tag Archives: books
New Stuff Tuesday – October 4, 2016
Autobiography in Black & Brown: Ethnic Identity in Richard Wright and Richard Rodriguez by Michael Nieto Garcia Continue reading
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Friday Fun: Star Trek at 50
Quickly, before September ends: The sci-fi TV series Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry‘s “Wagon Train set in space,” first aired in September 1966 and ran for three seasons. The original series, that is, with Captain James Tiberius Kirk, his Vulcan first … Continue reading
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The Everending earth, or how the world is always ending
Craig Shields will talk about “The everending Earth, or how the world is always ending” on Mon., Oct. 3, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s part of a lecture series sponsored by the College of Letters and … Continue reading
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Warhawk Book Talks – Sept.
Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UWW talk about their favorite books! This episode features Brenda Rust O’Beirne who … Continue reading
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Growing Wisconsin – Digital Magazine
Did you know? Wisconsin leads the nation in dairy goats, it’s home to 52,000 bee colonies, and cows outnumber people in some counties. We probably all know that Wisconsin is number one in the U.S. for cranberry and cheese production. … Continue reading
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Effigy Mounds – Tour and Learn
The Whitewater Landmarks Commission will provide a guided, family-friendly and moonlit walking tour of the Effigy Mounds Preserve (288 S. Indian Mound Parkway, Whitewater) on Fri., Sept. 16, from 7-8 p.m. Learn about the history of the site and its … Continue reading
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Whitewater Fiber Guild/Quilt Show
The Whitewater Arts Alliance is hosting an exhibit of fiber art by the Whitewater Fiber Guild and art quilts by Kent Williams, Madison, at the Cultural Arts Center (402 W Main St, Whitewater) until August 28. The gallery is open … Continue reading
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Tennis, anyone?
Did you know? On July 6th in 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African American Wimbledon champion when she won the women’s singles title. Later that year she won the U.S. Open as well. You can learn more from the … Continue reading
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Broadway!
Well, the Tony Awards are over for another year, and Hamilton was the big winner overall. Now you’d like to learn more, wouldn’t you? Here are two free sources on the Internet for information about theatre productions: The Internet Broadway … Continue reading
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