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Recent Asteroid Discoveries & Possible Collisions with Earth

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Barbara

Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Dept. of Physics, will give a one-hour talk about “Recent Asteroid Discoveries and Possible Collisions with Earth” on Fri., Oct. 11, at 8pm in Upham 140. It’s the second lecture in the 2013-2014 Whitewater Observatory Lecture … Continue reading →

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Would you like to improve your typing (keyboarding)?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Barbara

Many people are doing less traditional typing on their smart devices, because they’re very busy texting with just their thumbs or taking advantage of new technology that uses predictive vocabulary and touch swiping. So you may not have had much … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 1, 2013

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Martha

How English Became the Global Language by David Northrup PE1073 .N67 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Thoughts of this book and last week’s new book, Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, brought up memories of my first time visiting … Continue reading →

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Mayan Prophecy & Calendar talk Oct 4

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Barbara

Dr. Joanne Burkholder, Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, and Dr. Paul Rybski, Dept. of Physics, will give a one-hour talk about “The Mayan Prophecy and the Mayan Calendar: The Anthropological and Astronomical Facts” on Fri., Oct. 4, at … Continue reading →

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Clear and Present Safety talk M Oct 7

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Barbara

Michael Cohen, author of Live from the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America, columnist for The Guardian on U.S. politics and foreign policy, and Century Foundation Fellow, will talk … Continue reading →

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New(er) Book Sale Books

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Martha

October is well-nigh upon us and the books for that most scary of months have been put out on the book sale carts. What ghoulish topics have we chosen this month? Continue reading →

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Global Café Oct. 2 (Sri Lanka, Australia, Ecuador)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Barbara

The Fall 2013 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Oct. 2nd, at 5:30pm with a focus on Sri Lanka, Australia and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – 23 September

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Diana

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr PE3724.S85 M65 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Monday was a tough day at work. I needed to understand a computer problem and, instead of either understanding or fixing the problem, … Continue reading →

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Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment & the 2000 Election

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barbara

On Mon., Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., Susan Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Success of College Letters and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science, will talk about “Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment and the 2000 Election: How Did Dysfunctional Become … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — September 17

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Ellen Latorraca

Damocles by S. G. Redling performed by Angela Dawe PS3618.E4344 D36 2013 Browsing Books Audio Temporarily shelved at New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the trend toward the dystopian in YA and science fiction, a steady stream of Independence Day style … Continue reading →

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