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Have you ever wondered why you can be in class listening to a lecture about Social Control in the Antebellum South or The Atomic Structure of Hydrogen, and accidentally get lost in thought only to realize five minutes later that you heard nothing your professor just said? You … [Read more...] about The Cocktail Party Effect

Do you know if you have already accumulated enough units to graduate? You might be surprised to learn how many students have, in fact, earned enough units toward their degree to have it awarded, but failed to file the necessary paperwork. Mr. Erick Cooper, Director of Planning, … [Read more...] about Could You Have Graduated This Semester?

At 7pm on Monday, March 18th, I was driving down East 12th Street in Marysville, heading to Beale Air Force base for my algebra class. I glanced at my rearview mirror to see police lights far behind me. I heard the sirens and, glancing back again, saw that they were all of a … [Read more...] about High Speed Chase Ends In Marysville

In March the Crossing Borders Building Bridges event series held a presentation on the crisis in Egypt, and the turnout was huge. Egypt is a highly visible topic in the media right now, and the guest speaker, Dr. Ayad Al-Qazzaz, is an Iraqi native that teaches Sociology at … [Read more...] about Crossing Borders Building Bridges

The Library itself is closed on Fridays after 12:00 noon, but this closure involves the main library and labs in the back half of the building only. The Circulation Desk and Reserved Book Center remain open on Fridays until 4:30pm. All areas in the front half of the building, … [Read more...] about Library Resource/Check-Out Counter IS Open on Friday Afternoons