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Holiday Gift Buying (Book Sale)

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 29

Always On How the iPhone Unlocked the Anything-Anytime-Anywhere Future — and Locked Us In by Brian Chen HM851 .C45 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor If you’ve been reading New Stuff Tuesday for a while, you’ll know that I like road … Continue reading

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“Enrique’s Journey” talk Nov. 28

Sonia Nazario will talk about Enrique’s Journey: The Story of Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother on Monday, November 28th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. It’s the last fall 2011 Contemporary Issues Lecture. From the lecture … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 15

Millennial Momentum How a New Generation Is Remaking America by Morley Winograd & Michael Hais JK1764 .W636 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor One of the biggest buzzwords of this millennium, in my humble opinion, is interestingly the term applied the … Continue reading

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Memorials for Vietnam, Afghanistan, & Iraq

November 13 is the anniversary of the 1982 dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It’s known to stir powerful emotions in its visitors. Another powerful commemoration can be seen in the UC Fiskum Gallery through November 14th, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 8

Four Fish A Journey from the Ocean to Your Plate by Paul Greenberg SH167 .S17 G74 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I grew up in the middle of Illinois, with the closest body of water, Lake Michigan, about four hours … Continue reading

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Fighting Islamophobia & Understanding Muslims, M Nov 7

Reza Aslan will talk about Ten Years Later: Fighting Islamophobia and Understanding Muslims on Monday, November 7th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. It’s the second fall 2011 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Aslan’s international bestseller No god but God: The … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 25

The Branded Mind What Neuroscience Really Tells Us About the Puzzle of the Brain and the Brand by Erik Du Plessis HF5415.12615 .D8 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Now that I’m back from my trip to the Big Apple, all … Continue reading

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Little Red Schoolhouse Oct. 28

Have you ever wondered why there is a Little Red Schoolhouse on Moraine Hill? On Friday, October 28, at 2:30 pm, you can come to the dedication of the new sign for the Schoolhouse. Learn how it came to be … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 18

We’ll Always Have Paris American Tourists in France Since 1930 by Harvey Levenstein DC34.5 .A44 L49 2004 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As I busily rush around trying to tie up some loose ends before heading to New York tomorrow [HA, … Continue reading

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