In response to an SGA proposal last spring, the library will offer extended hours during midterm week on October 7, 8, and 9. We will stay open until 3:00 a.m. each of those nights so that students can study late in their favorite place! Good luck on your midterms!
Stephen King, renowned fiction writer and author of scary dog book Cujo, is featured in Falvey’s Banned Books display, Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas. Some of the reasons offered for banning King’s fiction classics, from Carrie to The Shining, are that the books are “corruptive and obscene” and “profane and sexually objectionable.”
Joanne Quinn and Bill Greene, with help from Laura Hutelmyer, organized the first floor display. Check it out!
On Wed., Sept. 17, Falvey hosted the first of a four part 2008 U.S. Presidential election series. Lara Brown, Ph.D., of the political science department spoke about “So Who’s Better? (At Winning the Vote That Matters: the Electoral College).”
The second part of the Presidential election series will be presented by Catherine Wilson, Ph.D., also of the political science department, on Thurs., Oct. 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., titled, “Competing for the Latino Vote.” Her presentation is also part of the Hispanic Cultural Heritage Month.
David Barrett, Ph.D., political science, will speak on Thurs., Oct. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. His talk is titled “National Security and the Election.”
The last event of the series will be presented by Matt Kerbel, Ph.D., political science, on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. His talk is titled “What Happened? Wrapping Up the Long 2008 Election Campaign.”
These talks will take place in Falvey’s first floor lounge. Refreshments will be served.
(Kiran Qureshi)
