The Fight to End Book Bans

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

The Life of Roger the Kiwi

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

Meet the Student Workers: English and Creative Writing Edition

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

New York Times Access for Students, Faculty and Staff

As of Monday, Sept. 11, all Susquehanna students, faculty and staff have access to the New York Times through their SU emails. How to Access the New York Times: To unlock this feature, you can follow this link: accessnyt.com. Type in “Susquehanna University” into the search bar. Create an account using your SU email address….Continue Reading New York Times Access for Students, Faculty and Staff

A Conversation With Elliot Page: A Review of “Pageboy”

When transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney began rising to fame, transgender actress Laverne Cox shared one piece of advice with her: “Keep things for yourself.” This mantra proves to be at the heart of Elliot Page’s emotionally charged and strikingly honest memoir Pageboy, where the Oscar-nominated actor chronicles his journey from Hollywood to self-discovery. Page’s stream-of-conscious…Continue Reading A Conversation With Elliot Page: A Review of “Pageboy”

Blough-Weis Library Student Employee Plans Future in Library Sciences

Employment at the Blough-Weis Library can give students the opportunity to explore their interest in libraries, but one student took this interest to the next level with her graduation plans. Student Manager Jena Lui, a senior publishing & editing and creative writing double major, has chosen to continue her studies through the library sciences graduate…Continue Reading Blough-Weis Library Student Employee Plans Future in Library Sciences

The Argument for Open Educational Resources

The week of March 6, 2023 marks the beginning of this year’s Open Education Week, a global celebration of all types of Open Education Resources (OER). What is OER? According to Open Education Global (OEG), the term OER encapsulates teaching, learning and research materials that are either in the public domain or have been released…Continue Reading The Argument for Open Educational Resources