BREAKING NEWS: 10 computer terminals are available for students on the Library’s 2nd floor while the Bookmark Lab is closed for construction. The computers are located opposite the IRA Classroom/Lab.
Fun Distraction: Halloween Animatronics
Happy Halloween! Enjoy this video of 100 Halloween animatronics from Brick Thunder and have a spooktacular holiday!
https://youtu.be/8Q4MFmIlxIo
Check out #75 Dean the Deathologist (20:43) – Does Dean really say, “I’ve been told I am the best bartender from Timbuktu to Cortland.” !?!
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2 Sentence Horror Story Winners
A Jack o’ Lantern made for the Holywell Manor Halloween celebrations in 2003. Photograph by Toby Ord on 31 Oct 2003. {{cc-by-sa-2.5}}
Here are the winning entries to the horror story contest…
1st place
Samantha Healey
He always liked the sound of rain.
It drowned out the voices of the ghosts in his house.
2nd place
Being deaf, her world was silent.
She only heard voices when she visited the old cemetery alone.
3rd place
Emma Secor
I walk around the kitchen, tiptoeing so I don’t wake anyone up.
I’m thankful you left your door unlocked; I love watching you sleep.
Computer Lab Near the Bookmark
Due to the Advisement & Transition Construction Project that is underway, the Computer Lab located near the Bookmark Cafe on the first floor of Memorial Library is closed.
We apologize for the inconvenience but would like to remind students that laptops are available for library use from the Help Center Desk in the Lobby.
Fun Distraction: Bacon
Do you LOVE bacon? If so, how do you cook it? This video explains the science behind cooking bacon and explores 4 specific cooking methods for getting the best bacon for your personal taste.
https://youtu.be/PCW6dlBD-_g
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Fun Distraction: Fat Bear Week
It’s OctoBEAR at Katmai National Park in Alaska and that means 10/5-11/2022 is FAT BEAR WEEK!!! You can vote your favorite bear to the top of the brackets each day. Follow the links to learn more about #fatbearweek, read the bios for each of the bear contestants, and vote!
– www.fatbearweek.org
– https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/fat-bear-week-2022.htm
– https://m.facebook.com/KatmaiNPP
– https://www.instagram.com/KatmaiNPP
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Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest
Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest
October is the month for horror! Memorial Library and The Writing Center are hosting a two-sentence horror story contest to celebrate. All SUNY Cortland students are welcome to participate. Entries must be submitted online by Friday, 10/14 at https://forms.office.com/r/3dX74D4uhy. Story submissions must be original and two sentences long.
The first place winner will receive a Hocus Pocus board game. Three lucky winners will have their stories presented in the Digital Commons institutional repository (https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/) and in Library social media (Facebook and Instagram @sunycortlandmemoriallibrary).
For full contest rules and information, please visit the contest link.
Fun Distraction: Gatorade
How did Gatorade make water active for their “Active Water” ad campaign? Watch this video and learn about the technology Gatorade created to develop 3D images out of water droplets.
https://youtu.be/_z7lAxEMF74
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Banned Books Week
To Kill a Mockingbird . . . Harry Potter . . . Captain Underpants . . .
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 18 to 24.
Stop by the library to view the banned books display in the Teaching Materials Center. Looking for something to read, check out the Banned Books collection in the library catalog. https://tinyurl.com/mr3jz558
Harvesting Healthy Habits
HARVESTING HEALTHY HABITS tree at the Memorial Library. Stop by the Library lobby and write down something you like to do to stay mentally or physically healthy on a paper apple or fall leaf and tape it to our tree. Then read others’ ideas to inspire you to try something new!
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