When you ask a student if they’ve ever pirated a textbook, you’ll probably get some reluctant responses. Some may deny it, while others would avoid the question entirely. “What are you a cop,” they’d say. These aren’t unreasonable responses considering the act of pirating textbooks is illegal. However, Haley Dittbrenner ’25 and Rob Sieczkiewicz, Director…Continue Reading The Ethics of Textbook Piracy
The Blough-Weis Library has implemented a new way for students, especially those in the Sigmund Weis School of Business, to get up-to-date news on all the happenings within the business sphere. Now, with your Susquehanna University email address, you can sign up for free access to The Wall Street Journal. Signing up is quick and…Continue Reading Complimentary Access to The Wall Street Journal Site
Every year Susquehanna students look forward to convening in the cafeteria to enjoy the annual Thanksgiving dinner. This longstanding tradition features everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving foods that are served by SU faculty and staff. With the event scheduled for this week, we thought we’d take you on a trip down memory lane, highlighting our favorite moments…Continue Reading The History of Thanksgiving at Susquehanna
The Blough-Weis Library understands that students are living on tight budgets, so they strive to offer students a plethora of free resources for both education and enjoyment. One of these services is Flipster, which offers students instant access to a list of popular magazines. Students can either access these titles from their web browser or…Continue Reading Flipster: A World of Magazines
Not everyone at the library has to be bookish in nature. In fact, many of our student workers come from a wide range of academic backgrounds. Here are some of these hardworking student employees: Fotoula Kolokas Fotoula is a junior biochemistry major with a minor in Spanish, who has been working as a service…Continue Reading Meet the Student Workers: A Range of Majors
The Blough-Weis Library sponsors a slew of events that have virtually nothing to do with books or knowledge or even academia. Sometimes, the library and its staff just want Susquehanna students to have fun, and one example of this is Dog Days. Each Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the library partners with the…Continue Reading Dog Days is Furever
When it comes to Hispanic Heritage Month, you almost always see Mexican Gothic, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, on a to-be-read list. Personally, I loved the dark, fantastical story that Moreno-Garcia spun, so I thought for this Hispanic Heritage Month I would read her newest release The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. This reimagining of The Island…Continue Reading Hispanic Heritage Month Book Review: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
The issue of book banning can feel far away from those in the bubble that is higher education. In reality, these challenges are right in Susquehanna’s backyard. The Problem in Pennsylvania According to data collected by PEN America for the 2022-2023 school year, Pennsylvania has the fourth most book bans in the country, with 186…Continue Reading The Fight to End Book Bans
On Sept. 16, everyone’s favorite kiwi bird Roger celebrated his fifth birthday with a week full of fun activities at the Blough-Weis Library. From coloring contests to word scrambles to movie nights, it was all about Roger all week long. When asked what the best part of his birthday was, Roger didn’t hold back. “That…Continue Reading The Life of Roger the Kiwi
The Blough-Weis Library has a wide variety of student workers who all come from different backgrounds and perspectives. However, one academic department that is heavily represented is the English and Creative Writing Department. Here are a few of our English and Creative Writing majors that work at the library: Haley Dittbrenner Haley is a junior…Continue Reading Meet the Student Workers: English and Creative Writing Edition
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