AI: To Appreciate or Isolate

Artificial Intelligence is one of the hottest topics of debate, especially in the world of education, but did you know that in 2021 a group of people attempted to dedicate a day to it? Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day was declared July 16, 2021, by a company known as A.I. Heart LLC. There is little information…Continue Reading AI: To Appreciate or Isolate

Pages of Empowerment: Books to Read for Disability Pride

July is a month full of hot holidays and summer festivities, but it is also the month dedicated to spreading awareness and celebrating Disability Pride Month, so today I pulled together some of my favorite novels and memoirs alike that celebrate stories of understanding, overcoming, and living with disabilities.  Disability Pride Month was first proposed…Continue Reading Pages of Empowerment: Books to Read for Disability Pride

Fireworks for the First of July

The Fourth of July, a day prided by the red, white, and blue-blooded American, a day of scorching family barbeques and flashy fireworks that spark fear into our little furry friends. But believe or not, not everyone in the world celebrates the birth of the United States, being only one of 65 countries to be…Continue Reading Fireworks for the First of July

Summertime Sadness: A College Student Guide to Surviving Summer

Summer is officially here but lately I’ve found myself listening to Lana Del Ray’s “Summertime Sadness” on repeat. Part of the college experience is the lengthy breaks that remind me just how much I miss having a schedule to keep me busy, don’t get me wrong, I love taking time to relax and take in…Continue Reading Summertime Sadness: A College Student Guide to Surviving Summer

Chapters and Caribbean Cultures

Almost everyone knows that June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, but few know it also represents Caribbean American Heritage as well. The United States has always had a tight-knit relationship with Caribbean Islanders, from important names like Alexander Hamilton, Celia Cruz, and Bob Marley, engraining Caribbean Culture into American society.  Yet only recently was Caribbean American Heritage…Continue Reading Chapters and Caribbean Cultures

Bring Your Pets and Your Books

Bring your pets and your books this weekend because every June 21 is bring your dog to work day and every June 22 is bring your cat to work day! Throughout the semesters, we typically have something called Dog Days, where we bring in some therapy pups to help destress the students around campus, but…Continue Reading Bring Your Pets and Your Books

Celebrating Freedom, Sharing Black Stories, and Understanding the Importance of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a holiday that not many Americans know much about, yet it celebrates a major step towards equality taken by African Americans across the United States. Juneteenth only became a Federally recognized holiday in 2021, yet it has a much deeper and richer history than that. Sometimes referred to as Freedom Day or Emancipation…Continue Reading Celebrating Freedom, Sharing Black Stories, and Understanding the Importance of Juneteenth

Narratives of Nature

Summer is coming in HOT this year as we enter into June, which also welcomes important international holidays to bring awareness to our one and only Earth. Specifically, there are two holidays proposed and celebrated by the United Nations to raise awareness for environmental issues. The U.N. first celebrated World Environment Day in Stockholm, Sweden,…Continue Reading Narratives of Nature

Read With Pride!

Here at Susquehanna University, we don’t typically get the opportunity to celebrate Pride Month in June (seeing as we tend to finish Spring Semester in mid-May) as such, we usually partake in the festivities in April, and this year the Student Library Advisory Committee pulled together a list of 45 of our most popular LGBTQIA+…Continue Reading Read With Pride!