Cochrane Library

Two authors, one born in 1812, the other in 1876. Two books, one a reflection of life in nature, the other, the tales of animal decivilization. Even though the two book topics carry strong, distinct differences, they both carry strong beliefs about the laws of nature. Henry Thoreau, the author of Walden, describes a two year stay in nature and how he developed different views on life and nature. Jack London, the author of Call of the Wild, wrote a story about how an animal goes from being a…

Walking the City Exercise: George Street, Central Dunedin According to the Dunedin City Council and the Social Wellbeing Strategy, the city of Dunedin, New Zealand strives for the title, “One of the World’s Great Small Cities.” On Tuesday, the 31st of March, I took the time to walk up and down George Street, a main shopping section of Dunedin. Along my walk, I observed the use of public versus private space, how people act and react to their surroundings, and the relationship between technology…

Public stigma Public stigma surrounding mental illness occurs when members of the greater community endorse negative stereotypes of individuals with mental illnesses, such as dangerousness, blameworthiness and incompetence (Jones, Farina, Hastorf, Markus, Miller, & Scott, 1984). While public stigma and self-stigma are interrelated, with public stigma causing individuals to internalise stereotypes and suffer from low self-esteem and low self-efficacy, self-stigma can be distinguished as it…

Andrew was extremely wealthy, So he was a Philanthropist. donated money to the poor, because he had empathy for them, because he was also poor, to know how hard it was to be poor, due to his empathy, he donated over 3,000 libraries in all across America, and donated to public schools, with scholarships,and grants to universities. This is an example of how Andrew Carnegie shared his wealth. He gave 90% of his money to fundraisers without any requests. However the majority of…

Why is it that one can find a plethora of products under the kitchen sink that have never been touched? Or why do people consider women to having makeup products on hand at all times a normal matter? Well, the answer is quite simple- advertising. Advertising, a prodigious industry in the course of history, is a visual way to market a product or service to the public consumer through TV, internet, billboards, and other outlets. The advertising industry’s image of “normalcy” influences one’s…

world, the most common challenges occur in school libraries. Most of these battles are fought at the school board level, but on occasions, some do make it to the supreme court. In one of the most famous court cases, in 1982, the Supreme Court ruled in the Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico. The case however has been regarded as one of the most important decisions concerning the First Amendment rights and school libraries. With this, the Supreme Court set…

Richard Rodriguez, a Stanford graduate, writer, and teacher, in his essay, “Aria”(1981) argues that the education of bilingual disadvantaged children separates their private and public life, which is detrimental because it delays their development, entrance into public life, and assimilation. Rodriguez utilizes the juxtaposition of the languages of English and Spanish to establish his idea of the public and private life of bilingual children. In addition, Rodriguez displays the feelings exerted…

The Mocking Of Jay “Is there any point in doing anything at all?” People think content like this should be removed from the shelves of schools. People also argue that this content should not be removed from school shelves. Kids have no say in this so they have to attempt to persuade an adult to argue on their side of the argument. By examining the violence, depression, and anti-ethnic, it’s clear that The Mockingjay should be banned. This book has a lot of violent content. Katniss plans and…

from History to Liberal Arts (Art History Concentration), had my first experiences working in a library, and learned to value hard work, a willingness to learn from those higher up and even those lower than me, and a desire to work in a quiet environment. It was in my three years as a Student Assistant at Hill Memorial Library, first in Microfilming and then in Digital Services, that I first thought library work could be a possible career option. However, this thought wouldn’t become my definite…

Banned Books The Story Untold: Cujo Final Copy Have you ever read a banned book? The thing is, most people don’t know if a book is banned or not. The book I strongly suggest for adults and most teenagers is Cujo. This book is filled with gore and adultery from top to bottom. Cujo has been banned in multiple city and state schools all over the United States. Like I said earlier Cujo was banned for adultery, gore and adult language. Cujo is definitely the kind of book I would think would get…