Tag Archives: fun stuff

Andersen Library short videos

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Barbara

OK, here’s some Friday fun–and it’s somewhat educational too. Did you know Andersen Library has a few short videos on YouTube? Yup, we experimented a little about a year ago: (1) A troll’s brief view of Andersen Library: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWKqXKclzTI[/youtube] (2) … Continue reading →

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Isaac Asimov

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Barbara

Jan. 2nd is the anniversary of Isaac Asimov’s birth in 1920. He’s one of my favorite authors of science fiction, but he wrote nonfiction books for adults and youth too before he passed away in 1992. A search for asimov … Continue reading →

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Collisions on the Extragalactic Superhighway

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Barbara

Dr. Paul Rybski, UWW Dept. of Physics, will talk about “Collisions on the Extragalactic Superhighway: What happens to their stars, gas, and dust when galaxies collide” on Fri., Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. (Upham Hall 140), followed by a public … Continue reading →

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Library Gaming Tournament WINNERS!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Ronna

Below are the winners of last week’s Guitar Hero tournaments! Pictures of the winners and other photos from the tournament are on display in front of the Library’s Circulation Desk! Medium tournament 1st – Marshall Hasz 2nd – Kevin Denzin … Continue reading →

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State Marching Band Championships 10/16

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Barbara

Did you know that the 2010 (26th annual) Wisconsin State Marching Band Championship competition is Sat., Oct. 16, at UWW’s Perkins Stadium? The fun starts at noon with the novice class performance, and the Whitewater High School Marching Band (Class … Continue reading →

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Sept.: Nat’l Yoga Month

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Barbara

Now we’re into the 4th week of fall semester…feeling stressed? Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? Yoga is one way to combat stress; there are many other ways like meditating, running, listening to music, or even just … Continue reading →

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Ultimate History Quiz

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Barbara

The History Channel dares you to try its “Ultimate History Quiz.” Ten questions to every game. Twenty seconds to answer each question. The faster you answer, the higher your score. But no pressure. Really. Need to brush up? Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Play the Quiz Whiz

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Barbara

UWW students are eligible to participate in the LexisNexis Quiz Whiz competition from now until Nov. 15, 2010. Register for a quiz account, then correctly answer multiple choice trivia questions (on news, legal & business topics, etc.) posted once or … Continue reading →

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Grand Opening of Children’s Collection

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Barbara

Join us for the Grand Opening of Andersen Library’s redesigned Children’s Collection on Wed., Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. The event will feature Wisconsin children’s author and UW-W alumna Sharon Hart Addy speaking on “Way leads on to way: How … Continue reading →

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Keeping up with the news?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Barbara

It’s important to look up from your textbooks once in a while…so here’s a weekly quiz to see if you know what’s been going on lately around the country and the world! It’s “Calling All Newshounds” from USA Today. If … Continue reading →

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