politics

Constitution Day

September 17th is Constitution Day. This is the day we commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. After the 13 colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, the first governing document of the United States was the Articles of Confederation. After Shays’ Rebellion in Massachusetts, the nation’s leadersContinue reading “Constitution Day”

National Voter Registration Day

September 20, 2022, is National Voter Registration Day. This is a nonpartisan civic holiday to encourage everyone to register to vote. Registering ensures that you’re able to participate in upcoming elections. Tarleton students, faculty, and staff can use Turbo Vote to register to vote, check voter registration status, and set up text and/or email notificationsContinue reading “National Voter Registration Day”

Brown Bag: Colombia: Politics & Culture

On Thursday March 31st the Dick Smith Library will host a Brown Bag session featuring Dr. Adolfo Benavides, Dean, College of Business Administration. Dr. Benavides\’ topic will be Colombia: Politics & Culture. The program will be in the Library Multipurpose Room from 12:10-12:50pm.

Some New Audiobooks

For you commuters or anyone about to take a long road trip, the Dick Smith Library has a growing collection of audiobooks in CD format, with many audiobooks still available in cassette format. They are located on the lower level of the library, just to the right in the Audiovisual Collection area as you exitContinue reading “Some New Audiobooks”

Top 10 Tuesday – Top 10 Reasons to Vote

This might be the best/most useful Top Ten Tuesday ever! Please go VOTE! (taken from the Douglas County, Nevada election website) 10. It\’s your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how toContinue reading “Top 10 Tuesday – Top 10 Reasons to Vote”

You are OUT of TIME

Yep, the election is upon us. Where, oh, where to find quick, unbiased information on all these candidates? May I suggest the League of Women Voters. From their material, \”The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that works to promote political responsibility through active, informed participation of all citizens in their government…The VotersContinue reading “You are OUT of TIME”