“Only the Shadow Knows”
Come join us as we explore the History of Radio and celebrate such “Firsts” as the FIRST play-by-play football game (Nov. 23, 1919), the FIRST scheduled radio broadcast (Nov. 2, 1920) when station KDKA broadcasted the results of the presidential election. Did you know that the famous TV show “Meet the Press” originally debuted on radio in 1945?
Ah, “Thanks for the Memories”
Should you believe the claims made that the H1N1 vaccine is dangerous or even deadly? What about the recent ad that claimed that Medicare will be bankrupt within a decade? Factcheck.org is the place to go to check the accuracy of either of these statements.
From Fact Check’s Mission Statement:
“We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.”
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The library subscribes to a database called Opposing Viewpoints that is really helpful for finding information on controversial issues. However, sometimes it can be hard to think of a topic or lay out your argument for a persuasive paper. Procon.org can help you. You can either select a topic from the homepage or type in a subject to search. From there you can choose to look at the top ten arguments for the topic or delve deeper into the issue. It even has a page that shows you how to cite your work.
Interested in a star-studded late-night extravaganza? Catch the Leonid Meteor Shower, November 13-21. Meteors will peak on the 17th with the best viewing for our area being between 2:30 am and 4:30 am. According to Astronomy Senior Editor Richard Talcott, “If the weather cooperates, viewing conditions should be nearly ideal. Observers normally can see 20 to 30 meteors per hour at the peak, but rates could spike considerably this year.”
All students and faculty are invited to attend…
Late Night at Todd Library on Thursday, November 12th, from 9 PM to Midnight!
– free snacks and drinks
– prizes every hour
– help with research and using library resources
– Wii (mid-semester stress buster!)
Enjoy the evening with faculty and fellow students!