Monthly Archives: March 2014

Honors Event

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Andrew Battista

  Come visit the opening reception of the Language of Comics. This is an interesting presentation of comics as a visual art and cultural medium. Hope to see you all there!

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

Recently I watched a movie that I feel you all should watch at least once in your lifetime, The Pursuit of Happiness. It is about a man named Christopher Gardner( Will Smith) and his son. The sad fact about Gardner … Continue reading →

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Questions to Consider

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Katie Saunders

“Information is the currency of today’s world. Those who control information are the most powerful people on the planet-and the ones with the most bulging bank accounts.” -Matthew Lesko: The Confessions of a Millionaire Information Broker   Questions to Consider: … Continue reading →

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How Do We Fit In?

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Andrew Battista

The two articles we are covering for this week seem to agree with each other, even though they come from publications that are known to be in direct ideological opposition to one another. Poor education is more a product of … Continue reading →

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Do You Think You’re Smarter Than Michael Patton?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Andrew Battista
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Taking it too far? Current Events and Links on Copyright Law

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Katie Saunders

According to our reading, The Privatization of Public Knowledge, the constitutional purpose of copyrights were to “advance and diffuse knowledge”. What it has turned into is a monopoly and exclusive ownership  of intellectual property that extends longer than it was … Continue reading →

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Honors Newsletter

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Andrew Battista

In case you haven’t seen it already, the first edition of the Honors Program newsletter has been released. It included news from the program and a list of classes coming up this summer and fall.

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Language and Information Control

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Controlled Vocabulary.  It sounds pretty serious.  It’s the name librarians give to any fixed set of language that is used to describe information.  In our catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are the controlled vocabulary.  Different databases have their … Continue reading →

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A Look at Income Inequality: A Widening Divide

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

Since we’ve been talking about privilege and systems of power, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the widening income inequality gap here in the United States. This Prezi looks at how income inequality is harmful, how it … Continue reading →

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What is happening near Montevallo?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

A woman from Maylene, Al is charged with murder for leaving her child in her burning car after a car accident. If you would like to know more about the story you can watch http://www.abc3340.com/story/24852203/toddlers-remains-found-in-burnt-out-car?autoStart=true&topVideoCa This current event goes perfectly with … Continue reading →

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