current events

Solar Eclipse 2024

On Monday April 8th, a solar eclipse will carve a path through the United States. Stephenville, Fort Worth, and many other places in Texas will experience a total eclipse lasting from 1 to 4 minutes. NASA has created an interactive website where you can track the path of the eclipse across the country. Tarleton StateContinue reading “Solar Eclipse 2024”

Chinese New Year – January 28th

The biggest holiday of the year for Chinese families will soon be upon us: Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) is happening this Saturday January 28th (New Year\’s Eve is the 27th). To compare the significance of this holiday for the American context, it would be like combining Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year\’sContinue reading “Chinese New Year – January 28th”

New Database: CQ Researcher

Are you looking for quality information on a current events topic? If so, then the library has just the thing for you: CQ Researcher. This is an excellent resource for in-depth reports on a wide variety of subjects such as: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. YouContinue reading “New Database: CQ Researcher”

Scottish Independence?- Library resources on Scottish nationalism and history

Last night, Scotland voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom, of which it has been a part for over 300 years. I\’ve been following the lead up to the vote pretty closely for the last couple of weeks, and there are many great news articles out there that lay out the issues surrounding independenceContinue reading “Scottish Independence?- Library resources on Scottish nationalism and history”