Ask the Business Librarian 8-1
Q: I’m starting a small business and am having trouble coming up with a good name.
We Remember Community Activist Sherill D. Pittman …May 23, 1954 – January 10, 2009…
“There has been a lot of speculation going on around about me having cancer. This is true. This is something that can happen to anyone; therefore, you have yourself examined annually.”
– Sherill Pittman
OBAMA TO APPEAR IN SPIDER-MAN COMIC: Marvel appreciated President-elect’s love for superhero as a kid
To reward Barack Obama’s childhood love for Spider-Man comics, Marvel Comics has announced it will give the president-elect a “shout-out back” by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel’s editor-in-chief.
A Capitol Getaway
(BPRW) In January, Washington, D.C. will experience heavy tourism due to the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. If your only knowledge of the D.C. area comes from watching political news coverage, there’s more to learn. An inauguration is not the only reason to visit this city, and the D.C. area has much to offer travelers of all ages and interests beyond politics.
Hudson school bullying case goes to trial
Bullying has affected many students negatively. Unfortunately, some adults don’t take it seriously. The student in the story inside decided to fight the system.
“HIS LEGACY LIVES ON” A Profile of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(BPRW) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most important and prolific leaders of the Civil Rights movement. He is remembered for his message of peace and nonviolence and devoted his life to making sure that all people had equal rights.
News Brief 7-26
LANSING, MI – A new exhibit juxtaposing the work of art teacher Jacquie Vaughan with those of her students at Lansing’s Shabazz Public School Academy will be displayed February 8 through April 25, 2009 at the Michigan Women’s Historical Center. A free public reception for the exhibit, entitled “Potpourri,” is scheduled for Sunday, February 8 at the historical center from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Me2U: Snow
I do not like snow. I especially do not care for cold weather. Once I get cold I do not warm up until spring. The coldest activity I have consented to is cold sitting with a shotgun on my lap, otherwise known as deer hunting. At least while I am doing that I am in a hunting blind with a heater.
Teen Talk 7-26
Since August 2008, I’ve been a student at Lansing Community College (LCC). I just finished my first term and I’ve started my spring term.