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Tracking the President-Elect’s Actions

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Barbara

OK, the election is over, and between now and Inauguration Day (January 20th, 2009) President-Elect Barack Obama has a lot of work to do and decisions to make before assuming his duties as our 44th President. You can track his … Continue reading →

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Ends of the Earth

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Barbara

In October I blogged about the UN’s International Year of Planet Earth and ocean monitoring. If you’re a bit of a news junkie like me you may know that NBC’s Today Show is running a series called “Ends of the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 18

Posted on November 18, 2008 by kyle

Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy by Lawrence Lessig KF3020 .L47 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor This week’s featured book should resonate with anyone that has ever downloaded music from Napster (back when it was … Continue reading →

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Native Heritage Month: lecture on 11/18

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Barbara

Chip Beal will give a lecture “A Native Perspective: Walking In Two Worlds” on Tues., Nov. 18, at 4:15 p.m. in Upham 140. Beal is UW- Superior’s Multicultural Affairs Coordinator and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 11

Posted on November 11, 2008 by kyle

Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System by Stephen P. Kiernan R726.8 .K52 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Death tends to be one of the heavier topics from which people shy away, as it conjures … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Barbara

Happy 39th Birthday, Sesame Street! On November 10, 1969, the Street first appeared on television, along with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. What a history it’s had, and it’s still going strong. The Sesame Street web site provides a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 4

Posted on November 4, 2008 by kyle

The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance by Stephen Farnsworth & S. Robert Lichter E176.1 .F228 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor If you can break away from the television for a second, I’d like to feature a book … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 28

Posted on October 28, 2008 by kyle

Culture and Customs series: Greenwood Press New Book Island, 2nd floor and Main Collection, 3rd floor One of the recurring themes for research projects every year is to write about a country. As nice as it would be to just … Continue reading →

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Blacklisted!

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Barbara

“From 1947 to 1961, your ability to work in Hollywood’s motion picture industry strictly depended on whether or not your name appeared on a list of suspected Communist activists or sympathizers. The blacklist.“ — SAG and the Motion Picture Blacklist … Continue reading →

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Poe performances

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Barbara

Enjoy scary tales? See Royal Oak Productions’ “Tales of Poe” at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center (402 West Main Street), with performances on: Oct. 24, 25, 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. (& midnight on Halloween) Sat., Nov. … Continue reading →

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