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New to the Library – Popular Fiction Collection Posted by: Julie Babka / May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 The Mortvedt Library is proud to announce a new addition to our offerings; the Popular Fiction Collection. This collection hopes to encourage exploration through storytelling and contemporary literature, as well as motivate lifelong learning and curiosity. The idea for this collection came from a goal to showcase the library as not only a place for academic research, but also for play and personal

literature of India and Arabia” (no pg n.). “لوگ کیا کہیںگے / Log kya kahenge?”, Kamal seems to ask in her novel, if people cannot write in their native languages. What does it mean when Kamal and Alys express themselves in English?One scene in particular portrays the deep psychological effect that colonialism’s power over language has on contemporary Pakistani culture and Alys herself. While in Pak Tea House, Wickaam asks Alys how it feels to be surrounded by wall to wall photographs of “Local Literati

July 7, 2008 Student, professor investigate untold story of WWII In the spring of 1942, 10,000 soldiers were sent to the Yukon. Their task: construct the 1,500-mile military road, the Alaska-Canada Highway, to be used to repel a possible invasion by the Japanese during World War II. Sitting in a lecture at the Yukon Archives, as part of a Canadian fellowship program two years ago, Assistant Professor of Communication Robert Wells had never heard such a road even existed. When the archive

March 7, 2008 Vote for the first Hebrew Idol In another PLU twist on Fox’s popular singing series “American Idol,” assistant religion professor Tony Finitsis is bringing “Hebrew Idol 2008” to campus. The event stems from the final project in his “Religion and Literature of the Old Testament” course. In groups, students are asked to reflect on the contemporary relevance of the Hebrew Bible and re-tell a biblical story set in modern times. In the past, students wrote papers, created PowerPoint

On Exhibit: Graphic Novels Posted by: Julie Babka / January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022 This display intends to highlight the Mortvedt Library’s graphic novel collection and their power of visual storytelling. Graphic novels are a compelling medium which combine elements of the visual arts and literature. This curated display focuses on stories related to social justice, resilience, and diverse voices. Additionally, this display contains books about graphic novels and their history and impact

consistent with their research and career interests. DREAM fellows are selected on a competitive basis. Up to six $5,500 stipends will be awarded to selected DREAM fellows. The stipend is based upon an expectation of 40-hour per week effort for 10 weeks. ELIGIBILITY Undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors majoring in physics, engineering, or other science US Citizens, Canadian Citizens, or Permanent Citizens of the US HOW TO APPLY Complete and upload the application Upload an official transcript

when Wells heard a Canadian police officer say, as an off-handed comment, that 80 to 90 percent of the guns in Vancouver, B.C., originate in the United States. “It got me thinking,” Wells said. “So we got in a minivan and started asking questions.” Were it that easy. Wells and the MediaLab journalists put together a game plan of how to tackle such a massive project – it wouldn’t be just guns, but guns, drugs and other criminal activities that affect the two countries. “How does [this activity

of North America’s indigenous populations even as she’s learning those of Latin America. “One of the biggest challenges for me designing this class … is I had to figure out which U.S. and Canadian native authors have been translated into Spanish,” Call said. “It was really interesting to see that some people that I think of as being very central to U.S.-based Native literature studies have not been translated at all.” Call will return to Colombia twice more as part of her Fulbright’s flexible

play the flute because her sister randomly suggested it. Good call, Jodie Rottle’s sister. Rottle, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, no longer just plays the flute; she has perfected it—and she’s also seriously expanded her musical repertoire: Rottle is a soloist, a chamber musician, a music teacher and a contemporary-music specialist who has premiered works by jazz and classical composers from around the world. She has performed at venues as varied as the Brisbane Festival of Toy Music, Town Hall

it. Good call, Jodie Rottle’s sister. More About Jodie Rottle •    An April 2014 interview with Kupka’s Piano. Rottle, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, no longer just plays the flute; she has perfected it—and she’s also seriously expanded her musical repertoire: •    Rottle is a soloist, a chamber musician, a music teacher and a contemporary-music specialist who has premiered works by jazz and classical composers from around the world. •    She has performed at venues as varied as the Brisbane