Eagle Connection - March 4-10, 2009
- Evening at 'Etiquette for Networking' hones mingling, job hunting skills
- 'ACT Together Now' program brings Hmong students, parents to campus
- Faculty, staff donations do make a difference
- Jim Lafky's friends and family create Lafky Loan
- Fall Dean’s List posted online
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development focus of March 6 talk
- Fitness programs help students stay active
- WSSA hosts open house and documentary presentation on life of NOW co-founder
- Safe Spring Break Party 2009 set for March 10
- UW-L choirs to perform
- 'Gender and Hmong Social Life' topic of Teatime/Soap box presentation
- Adderall® topic of Just say Know Lecture Series discussion
- ‘Ragamala’ to perform on campus
- Artifact Show planned at La Crosse’s Valley View Mall
- UW-L art show, sale set for March 14
- Students wanted for Awareness through Performance troupe
- Deadline for study abroad program applications extended to March 23
- Applications for Student Senate and Student Association positions due in March
- UW-L contender in RecycleMania competition
- Junior Eagle Volleyball Clinics to be on campus
- Students post Web sites for organismal biology class
- Academic Advising Corner
- Campus Kudos
- Centennial Celebration: Join the celebration. Visit UW-L's Centennial Web site
- In the news
- L-Club: Stephens named interim executive director
- Murphy Library Notes: Major literature database added
- Classified ads
- Getting information into the Campus and Eagle Connections
Evening at 'Etiquette for Networking' hones mingling, job hunting skills
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| UW-L senior Megan Palmersheim, left, and junior Tim Koplin practiced "the handshake," an important skill to get right to make a good first impression. They were among 100 who attended "Etiquette for Networking" Feb. 25 at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. |
Wear nametags on your right. Keep a napkin under your plate or beverage in your left hand, so your right hand is free for shaking. Don't wear your backpack to a career fair. Always send a thank you note immediately on quality card stock.
These are just a few of the many tips presenter Deborah Thomas-Nininger of DTN Productions International gave to those who attended "Etiquette for Networking" Feb. 25 in the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center.
Students mixed and mingled with recruiters, alumni and other students while receiving instruction on how to effectively network at a reception and other professional functions.
The Alumni Association sponsored "Etiquette for Networking" in conjunction with the Career Expo organized by Career Services. The program also included instruction on interview preparation, proper attire and tips on dining.
Find more etiquette tips at http://dtn-productions.com/. Find out more about Alumni Association events at www.uwlalumni.org/.
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| Central High School junior Ka Xiong was on campus March 2, along with other Hmong high school students and their parents, to learn about the college experience, including the admission process, available financial assistance, ACT test preparation and others resources. |
'ACT Together Now' program brings Hmong students, parents to campus
"You have a lot of work to do," said UW-L Ethnic and Racial Studies Assistant Professor Vincent Her Monday to a group of Hmong high school students at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. "You, the younger people, need to fulfill not only your dreams, but the dreams of your parents."
The group and their parents were on campus as part of ACT Together Now, a six-week program that also provides ACT test preparation. Students learn test-taking strategies and strengthen their academic skills for the ACT, which includes four curriculum-based tests that measure academic achievement in English, reading, math and science. Preparing for the ACT can help students improve test performance, which is important for college admission and obtaining scholarships.
The School District of La Crosse and UW-L’s Office of Continuing Education and Extension jointly coordinate and present the program. The event introduced participants and their families to resources and opportunities available at UW-L and included a tour led by Vanguards and lunch at Cartwright Center. Comments by speakers were translated into Hmong, since some students do not have English-speaking parents.
To find out more about ACT Together Now, visit www.uwlax.edu/conted/youth/hmongactprep.html. ACT Together Now is funded in part by a grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation. Additional support is provided by Cambridge Educational Services, People’s Food Coop and Quillins IGA.
Faculty, staff donations do make a difference
The scholarship ‘helped me so much’
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| Stephanie Gilland, a senior from Hudson, says the Faculty and Staff Scholarship helped her a lot. “It allowed me to enhance my skills through having time to study, do undergraduate research, and have an internship, instead of worrying about how to pay for school,” she explains. |
Stephanie Gilland is having a less stressful final year of college thanks to faculty and staff. It’s not because they’re being easy on her. Rather, it’s because of a scholarship she received from the UW-La Crosse Foundation with the support of faculty and staff.
“The Faculty and Staff Scholarship helped me so much,” says Gilland, a senior from Hudson majoring in psychology. “It allowed me to enhance my skills through having time to study, do undergraduate research, and have an internship, instead of worrying about how to pay for school.”
The Faculty and Staff Scholarship is given each year with the award and number of awards varying annually depending upon donations received from faculty and staff. The amount collected each spring is added to funds generated from the endowment for the scholarship. For 2008-09, one $800 scholarship was awarded.
Gilland, who plans to graduate in May, encourages faculty and staff to support the scholarship. “It means so much to a student to receive a scholarship,” she explains. “College is expensive and students truly appreciate financial help. It allows them to focus more on their education. Receiving a scholarship is a great honor and most students recognize this, so they will work hard to show that they deserve this award.”
Gilland says the scholarship also gives students pride. “This scholarship also shows the student how much both the faculty and staff at UW-La Crosse support us and our academic achievements,” she says. “This scholarship really meant a lot to me and I know that the next student will really appreciate it.”
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| Faculty Emeritus Jim Lafky |
Jim Lafky's friends and family create Lafky Loan
"Jim made a great contribution to this world," says friend Rita Oldenburg, '82 & '86, of Faculty Emeritus Jim Lafky who died on Thanksgiving Day. To honor his life and work, Lafky's friends and family have established the Lafky Loan, an emergency loan for UW-L minority students.
Lafky came to UW-L in 1961 as an English teacher interested in civil rights. He introduced the first minority literature class on campus and taught English at UW-L until retiring in 1987.
In 1986, Lafky received the first Outstanding Human Relations Educator Award from the Wisconsin State Human Relations Association. The award honors a state educator who has been "working toward a positively valued multicultural, non-sexist, non-racist and humanistic society."
To donate to the Lafky Loan fund, send a check to the UW-L Foundation, 615 East Ave. N., La Crosse, with “Lafky Loan” in the memo. Or donate online at: https://foundation.uwlax.edu/cgi-bin/funds. Minority students who are in financial need may contact the UW-L Foundation at 785.8489.
A memorial service for Lafky will be held this summer . Watch the Connection for further details.
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Fall Dean’s List posted online
You can see the 2008 Fall Semester Dean’s List online. Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and have carried a minimum of 12 semester credits. Congratulations, students, for your fine work! See the list at: www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/deanslist/2008/fall/index.html.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development focus of March 6 talk
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Cara McDaniel of Kenyon College will kick off the Economics Department Seminar Series for the spring with “Hours Worked in the OECD: Driving Forces and Propagation Mechanisms.” The free session is set for 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in 230 Wimberly Hall and is open to the public.
Fitness programs help students stay active
- ACIS Fitness Rewards Program: This incentive program is for anyone needing motivation to get more active or who wants to get free stuff for the workouts they do. Go to the front desk of the Recreational Eagle Center (REC) pick up a "Rewards Card" and sign the tracking sheet. Track points on the "rewards card." For every half hour you workout (exercise class, intramural game, workouts, rock climbing or other physical activity) you receive one credit. You can get up to one credit a day and four credits a week. After you have had a half hour (or more) workout, have front desk staff punch your card. After eight credits, you can get a water bottle, after 24, a T-shirt — while supplies lasts. Sign up soon. The program runs through April. More prizes may be available as it continues. Visit the REC front desk for questions, concerns or to sign up.
- ACIS Fitness Challenge: This challenge is for teams of two males or two females. The first challenge test runs from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the REC and includes push ups, sit ups, a flexibility test and a timed obstacle course. Team members can be tested at individual times but will share a score sheet. Sign up any time that day. Find out where you need to improve in this preliminary test. The final challenge runs from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 27.The first 74 people to complete both challenges will receive a T-shirt. Campus challenge champions will also receive a championship T-shirt and the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Colorado Springs, Colo. to the U.S. Air Force Academy to compete in the national championship challenge.
- Walking for Wellness: This program is for those who want to increase their physical activity and are looking for motivation and help to do so. There is room for 30 participants who will each receive a pedometer. Organizers will assess the person’s steps per day and find a goal to strive for.
To find out more, contact Lindsey Purl at purl.lind@students.uwlax.edu.
Women's Studies Student Association hosts open house and documentary presentation on life of National Organization for Women co-founder
Celebrate Women's History Month and find out more about Kathryn Frederick Clarenbach, the woman who co-founded The National Organization for Women, at an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
At 2 p.m., Sparta High Point School students Chloe Miller Hansen, Emily Culver and Alison Toetz will present a documentary on Clarenbach's life, along with photo essays and a timeline of national and local events in the Women’s Rights Movement.
UW-L's Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA) is organizing the event. Find out more about WSSA at www.uwlax.edu/wssa/.
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Safe Spring Break Party 2009 set for March 10
Get ready for the Safe Spring Break Party 2009. The party runs from 5 p.m. to midnight, Tuesday, March 10, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The event includes prizes, a DJ starting at 9 p.m., "mocktails," and self defense training and education. To download a poster, go to www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/march/springbreakposter.jpg.
The free event is sponsored by the Wellness Resource Center, Eta Sigma Gamma, the Residence Hall Association Center and the Violence Prevention Office.
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UW-L choirs to perform
Three choirs at the UW-L will join to give “A Winter Choral Encounter.”
Mannerchor, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Concert Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts.
The choirs, all conducted by Gary Kent Walth, will perform a variety of choral music selections. Repertoire highlights include Männerchor’s performance of Gyorgy Orban’s “Damon Irrepit Callidus,” “The Rhythm of Life” from the musical Sweet Charity and a tribute to pop artist Billy Joel. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform selections by vocal jazz artists “The Real Group,” Walth’s arrangement of the southern hymn “Wondrous Love” and a setting of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The Concert Choir’s portion of the concert will include Giacchino Rossini’s “Cum Sancto Spiritu,” Irish composer Charles Stanford’s “The Bluebird” and selections from Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Music Department at 785.8409.
'Gender and Hmong Social Life' topic of Teatime/Soap box presentation
UW-L Ethnic and Racial Studies Assistant Professor Vincent Her will present "Gender and Hmong Social Life" at the Teatime/Soap box discussion from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in 432 Wimberly Hall.
The presentation is co-sponsored by the Institute for Ethnic and Racial Studies and the women’s, gender and sexuality studies department.
Her has a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology from the UW-Milwaukee. His research focuses on Hmong American funeral text, songs and performances as cultural memory. He has presented on a wide range of topics related to the Hmong American experience.
Adderall® is topic of Just say Know Lecture Series March 11 discussion
Bring lunch and a friend and learn about Adderall® at a Just say Know Lecture Series at noon Wednesday, March 11, in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
The lecture is hosted by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Wellness Resource Center.
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| Ragamala performs at UW-L March 11. |
‘Ragamala’ to perform on campus
East meets west in an upcoming dance performance. Ragamala takes the stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Toland Theater in the Center for the Arts.
Ragamala uses dance poetry and music from a blend of many cultures. The dance is based in Bharatanatyam, the ancient dance of Southern India. Ragamala has had over 250 performances and continues to draw large audiences. With bright clothing and expressive dance, the dancers continue to captivate audiences all over the world.
Tickets are $4 for UW-L students, $8 for UW-L employees, and $10 for others. For tickets to or more information about the Campus Activities Board event, contact the Cartwright Center Information Center at 785.8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.
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| If you go— What: The annual UW-L Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Artifact Show When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14 Where: Center Court of Valley View Mall, La Crosse Admission: Free |
Artifact Show planned at La Crosse’s Valley View Mall
Artifacts unearthed last year along Sand Lake Road in Onalaska will be featured in the annual UW-L Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Artifact Show. The show runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the Center Court of Valley View Mall in La Crosse.
Along with the recently found artifacts, private collections of up to 20 regional collectors will be displayed. The collections include pottery, arrow and spear heads, and other artifacts from throughout the Coulee Region. Joe Tiffany, executive director of MVAC, says the public will see a wide range of artifacts from the private collections dating from the time of the French Fur Trade back to Native American artifacts up to 10,000 years ago.
Also, archeologists at the show will offer free artifact identification. Those who have possible artifacts can bring in the objects to have them identified on the spot by professional archaeologists from MVAC. Often it is possible to tell how old an artifact is, which culture made it, and even where the material to make the artifact originally came from. Appraisals of the value of artifacts will not be made.
The show is free and open to the public. For more information, contact MVAC at 785.8463.
About MVAC
Contact MVAC at 785.8463 or www.uwlax.edu/mvac. |
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UW-L art show, sale set for March 14
An art show and sale at UW-L will highlight 27 established and emerging 7 Rivers Region artists.
The Cabin Fever Art Show & Sale runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Admission is free.
The fine art and craft exhibition will showcase the work and vision of the area artists, along with a guest artist from Wisconsin Rapids. The wide range of original artwork shown will include paintings, photography, pottery, stain glass, jewelry, quilts and more.
Exhibitors in the show include: Jen Ash, Jeannie Bush, Alesa De Jager, Joyce Diveley, Jean Donohoe, Minx Hanson, Cheri Haug, Jamie Heiden, Jean Hayden, Nancy Horton, Christine Johnson, Cheryl Keeffe, Michelle Lanzel, Amanda McConnell, Suzanne Merkl, Sandra Musolf, Mary Olson, Linda Raymer, Laura Reichenbach, Elizabeth Rose, Nick Smolen, Marianne Stanke, Mary Louise Thompson, Deloras Vind, Gary Wiste, Carol Witt-Smith and Mary Yerhot.
The exhibitors will also celebrate their participation in professional development programs for artists developed and offered by UW-L Continuing Education and Extension and the UW-L Small Business Development Center.
For more information visit www.uwlax.edu/sbdc/ or www.CabinFeverArtShow.blogspot.com.
Students wanted for Awareness through Performance troupe
The Campus Climate Office is currently accepting student applications for the fall 2009 Awareness through Performance troupe. To apply, visit https://secure.uwlax.edu/surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=m4KM778K. Paper applications are available in 147 Graff Main Hall. The deadline to submit an application is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 22.
To learn more about Awareness through Performance, visit www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/atp.
Deadline for study abroad program applications extended to March 23
The application deadline for most summer and fall 2009 study abroad programs has been extended to Monday, March 23. For program-specific information, go to www.uwlax.edu/oie/ or visit the Study Abroad Office, 223 Graff Main Hall.
Applications for Student Senate and Student Association positions due in March
Interested in being on the Student Senate? To apply for a Senate position, as well for as Student Association president and vice-president positions, go to www.uwlax.edu/studentassoc. Petition papers for president positions are due Tuesday, March 24; for senators Tuesday, March 31.
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UW-L contender in RecycleMania competition
UW-L is reducing, reusing and recycling its way to an impressive standing during the first year as a participant in the RecycleMania competition.
RecycleMania is a nationwide friendly competition between colleges and universities to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most campus waste. Over a 10-week period from Jan. 18-March 28, UW-L will be among 510 schools measuring the success of their recycling and waste prevention efforts.
Recycled materials in the competition include paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, aluminum and tin cans. For details on how UW-L compares to its peers, visit, www.uwlax.edu/universityrelations/images/2009/spring/march/Recyclemania.pdf
Junior Eagle Volleyball Clinics to be on campus
UW-L Volleyball is hosting Junior Eagle Volleyball Clinics this spring. Student athletes and coaches train students in grades 2-9 and 9-12 in volleyball fundamentals. For grades 9-12 there will be setter training session and a hitter training session. The setter and hitter training sessions are limited to the first 10 registered. The clinic is being held from 6-8 p.m. Sundays March 29 and April 5 and 19 in Mitchell Hall. For more information call 785.6544 or 785.8170 or www.uwlcamps.com.
Students post Web sites for organismal biology class
Organismal biology students are posting Web pages as a requirement for their class. Students choose an organism and write a Web page about it. Their pages are assembled into the Web page http://multipleorganisms.net.
"For many organisms, these pages have become the definitive place for information on their lives, their diseases and everything about them," says Thomas Volk, who teaches the class with Greg Sandland, both biology, Saundy Solum, Training and Support, sets up page locations for the students and instructs them on making the pages.
UW-L student Rick Geske had a page on tapeworms. Visit http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/geske_rich/index.html. "Rick did a great job on his page," says Volk. "Many other students have also gotten very positive feedback about their student pages."
This will be the third year of the project. Students had a Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanza/New Year’s theme this year. All the organisms will have some connection to these holidays. |
Word Has It!
By Academic Specialist Charlene Holler, Counseling and Testing Center
Last week’s answers are vale and veil, moat and mote, rapped and rapt, and style and stile.
This week’s puzzle is a difficult one, so if this is the first time you're playing, don't be discouraged.
I will present a word and then a definition. Rearrange the letters from the given word to come up with a word that fits the definition. For example: Take the word leap. Rearrange the letters in leap to come up with a word that fits the definition “the sound of a bell.” The answer is peal.
Word definition answer
- animal: a thin plate or layer ______________
- aspire: laud; compliment ______________
- canter: to take back; disavow ______________
- verily: servant’s uniform; horses for hire ______________
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Nuclear Medicine Technology students excel on national exam
Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) majors are tops in the nation. When they graduate from UW-L, they must take a national certification exam. UW-L's NMT program has a record of a 100 percent pass rate on the exams over the 40-year history of the program (almost 700 graduates). The 2008 NMT graduates not only all passed, their average score ranked in the 99th percentile nationwide. Over 1,700 students took the national exam in 2008.
Women's and men's indoor track and field teams defend WIAC championships
On March 1, women's and men's indoor track and field teams, under the leadership of Coach Josh Buchholtz and Coach Pat Healy, respectively, defended their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships. This is the third consecutive WIAC title, and 19th overall, for the women's team. It's the eighth WIAC championship win in a row for the men and 34th overall — the most in WIAC history.
See also www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/03/02/sports/01uwl.txt.
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Join the celebration. Visit UW-L's Centennial Web site
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Irish band Gaelic Storm with UW-L Concert Choir at the Feb. 20 UW-L concert. Photo by Jim Jorstad, Educational Technologies. UW-L's Concert Choir will be on a performance tour in Ireland in May. |
View photographs from the 1911 Racquet Yearbook. Hear Irish band Gaelic Storm wish UW-L a happy 100th birthday. Mark Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, on your calendar to celebrate UW-L’s centennial! In the meantime, stay tuned to the Centennial Web site at www.uwlax.edu/100years.
Watch for video vignettes of UW-L alumni as they share their favorite reminiscences.
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UW System
"Three years to finish school," Badger Herald, Feb. 27 ... In an effort to make college more financially accessible during the recession, Hartwick College in New York has implemented a three-year degree programs to cut costs and save time for students ... The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has considered instituting similar programs, said Vice President Chuck Pruitt. "About two months ago (UW System) President Reilly announced that three-year degrees were one of the things we were going to aggressively be looking at and exploring as part of a series of economic measures to benefit students," Pruitt said ... Full story: http://badgerherald.com/news/2009/02/27/three_years_to_finis.php.
Local
"Total UW-L cuts could reach $11 million," La Crosse Tribune March 3. UW-L likely will face more than $11 million in budget cuts over the next two years, Chancellor Joe Gow said. Full story: www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/03/03/news/03cuts0303.txt.
"Financial aid comes at a price for UW-L," La Crosse Tribune March 3. UW-L will provide about $5.4 million — more than any other UW System school — to help create $25 million in financial aid for Wisconsin students. Full story: www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2009/03/03/news/02finaid0303.txt.
For a comparative chart of cuts, see the UW System Web site: www.wisconsin.edu/news/2009/r090302.htm.
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Stephens named interim executive director of L-Club
UW-L Director of Collegiate Gifts Pat Stephens, '71, is assuming duties as interim executive director of the L-Club. Mike Desmond, executive director, resigned after his February retirement from UW-L to become executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse.
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| Pat Stephens, '71 |
Although Stephens can't quite "make the weight" he did when he wrestled at 168 pounds for UW-L from 1966-70, he says his enthusiasm for UW-L athletics has not diminished. Stephens has supported UW-L athletics as a member of the Quarterback and Sports Spirit clubs and was one of the founding members of UW-L's L-Club, launched in July 2005 to combine athletic fundraising into one organization. Funds are used to sustain UW-L’s quality athletic programs by increasing the private support needed for equipment, recruitment, professional development of staff and other essential expenses. Annual gifts to the L-Club can be made in the form of a restricted gift to an individual sport or unrestricted to support the total athletic program.
Find out more about L-Club at www.uwlax.edu/Athletics/traditions/lclub/lclubinformation.html.
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Major literature database added
Literature Criticism Online (Gale) is one of the world’s premier collections of literature resources. Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 Award, this collection integrates 10 individual, award-winning literature resources. It accurately reproduces, adds to and enhances what would be a print equivalent of 230 feet of shelf space.
Literature Criticism Online contains tens of thousands of essays that cover centuries of critiques of authors and their works. Users can browse by topic, work or author. The collection can also be searched by keyword, full text, author’s name or by work. Cross linking allows users to link right to pages that discuss related titles within the entry.
Literature Criticism Online includes the following databases:
- Contemporary Literary Criticism®
- Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism®
- Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism®
- Shakespearean Criticism
- Literature Criticism from 1400–1800
- Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
- Poetry Criticism
- Short Story Criticism
- Drama Criticism
- Children's Literature Review
Libraries throughout the UW System are able to provide this excellent resource without additional direct costs thanks to creative licensing agreements with the vendor by UW-Madison and the CIC consortium of universities.
Find Literature Criticism Online featured on the library home page (www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary) and throughout the library Web site on appropriate database and subject pages.
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For sale
Floral sofa, very good condition. $125. Cream-colored, cotton, overstuffed chair, very good condition. $75. Gray velour office chair, like new $50. Call 608.386.5125.
Two-three bedroom home, three-bathroom, energy star home in Onalaska, bright open concept, large fenced lot, mature trees, well maintained, $159,000. Call 779.5902 or 785.8920.
For rent
New listing across the street from Graff Main Hall. Three- to five-bedroom apartments. Price negotiable. Available in June. Call 784.8884.