It’s Halloween! The History Channel has an amazing web site about the history of this holiday. Check it out at http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/.
Now…back to the blog. First, huge apologies for taking so long to get back to this blog. The semester started with a very intense bang, and I was out for a week with a bad back, so updating the blog just had to take a back seat.
However, I’m back and that back is better, and there’s just so much to talk about: the CA fires, Al Gore getting the Nobel Peace Prize, Freedom to Marry discussions in VT, Holly Near’s visit to the NEK, Red Sox won the 2007 World Series, and the brouhaha on campus about a particular column in the student paper The Critic. Please, I know I’ve forgotten a lot. Bu
I’m going to highlight a few topics that are close to my heart.
First, Holly Near’s visit on campus. Holly is a singer and activist. The message I got that day is that activism starts with one small step, and it doesn’t have to be a loud banging step either. To read more about her, visit http://www.hollynear.com/. Oh, and checkout the LSC Library which has several of her recordings such as Singing with You, an album with Ronnie Gilbert.
Hey, how about those Sox! If you’re a Red Sox fan, or just a baseball fan (Is there such a thing?), we’ve got several books in the library that just might interest you: The Yankees vs. the Red Sox, 796.35764 R536y, and Still, we believe: the Boston Red Sox movie, DVD 796.35764 St54.
Finally, it’s been announced that there will be a public hearing in the Alexander Twilight Theater. The Vermont Commission on Family Recognition and Protection (http://www.leg.state.vt.us/WorkGroups/FamilyCommission/) will be there to hear testimoney for and against the right for gay and lesbian Vermonters to marry. The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force (http://www.vtfreetomarry.org/) asks that everyone get out there and attend. If you’re not sure where you stand on this issue, the library has some books that you might want to check out: Same-sex marriage in the United States, 306.848 C119s and Why marriage matters, 306.848 W833w.
As always, if you need assistance, don’t hesitate to stop by your library and ask for help!
Tags: Halloween, Holly Near, LSC library, Red Sox, same-sex marriage
