Come Get “Vegucated” at YOUR Alexandria Campus Library

Have you ever been curious about what it is like to adopt a vegan lifestyle? Do you ever wonder about the benefits and drawbacks of eating a plant-based diet? Do you have questions about how humanely animals are treated in the American farm and slaughterhouse system?

The Alexandria Campus Library, in partnership with a coalition of Vegetarian/Vegan Alexandria Campus students, is hosting a screening of the 2011 documentary Vegucated. This work addresses some critical questions about the American diet and food consumption habits from the vegan perspective. Billed by the movie’s director as “part sociological perspective and part adventure comedy,” Vegucated covers the journey of three non-vegetarians New-Yorkers as they struggle to embrace a totally plant-based diet.

So come join library staff and Alexandria campus community members on Thursday, March 20^th in on the upper floor of the library to learn more about the philosophy and practice of this lifestyle.  The movie begins at 4 pm in Room 327. Vegan snacks and prizes will be provided to participants after the viewing.

Link here for a list of vegan related resources

Words to Film: Adaptations at YOUR Alexandria Campus Library

The Alexandria Campus Library loves film adaptations and you should, too. In this season's feature film display we highlight a selection of works of prose, poetry, and journalism that have been adapted to the screen. Our showcased films and texts represent only a small portion of the estimated sixty-five percent of films that are based on a literary work, but study of our selections will help students to understand the difficulty of translating one form of art into another, the inherent strengths and limitations of various mediums, the role of storytelling in human societies. 

 

Click here for a list of items on this display

So come explore the relationship between writers and film makers, compare original and derivative works, and maybe discover a new author or director. In the process you can learn what it takes to adapt, successfully.

Fast Five Friday: Russia and West Clash over Ukraine

The situation in Ukraine has continued to dominate the news, and prompt many questions about the role Russia envisions for itself in the 21^st century. Read more about Russia’s leader, US-Russia relations, and how American politicians feel about the Ukrainian situation using these five resources.

DK 290.3 .P87 P974 2000

Ever wonder about Vladimir Putin’s journey from Soviet school boy to the Russian prime minister? Read Putin’s spin on his own biography using this resource.

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Read about the influence of Putin’s forceful personality on Russia’s domestic and international agenda in this work by journalist Angus Roxburgh.

DK510.763 .P88 2007

Do you wonder about how Putin’s policy positions and political philosophy are shaping Russian and the former Soviet states?  Use this scholarly anthology to probe the complexities of the modern Russian government.

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The United States and Russia have enjoyed a complicated relationship in the post-World War era. Learn more about the diplomatic history of these two powerful nations using Saul’s expansive reference resource.

Click here to access Proquest Congressional Publications

 Politician in both Washington and Moscow have been using  increasingly heated rhetoric about the role Russia is playing in international affairs. Use Proquest Congressional Publications to discover what your elected officials are saying about Russia in Congressional legislation, hearings, and reports.

"Raucous" the Vote: Your Alexandria Campus Library Celebrates Women's History Month

Since 1987 the month of March has been designated by the United States Congress as Women’s History Month. This month is meant to educate citizens about the contributions of American women to the political and social life of the nation, and to more fully integrate the narratives of women into the teaching and understanding of American history as a whole. 

Alice Paul, women's suffrage activist, on her way to a protest

Your Alexandria Campus Library is observing Women’s History Month with a display that highlights the long and difficult struggle American women went through to earn full citizenship and voting rights. 

Many leaders in the women's suffrage movement were imprisoned in D.C. and Northern Virginia

American women only received the right to vote in 1920 when the US Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to the constitution, after a prolonged and bitter battle against equally passionate opponents.

 

 See some of the more bizarre reasons given for opposing women's suffrage

So come to the library and peruse the women’s history and suffrage display to learn more about the remarkable people and events that expanded and extended the American definition of full citizenship. For a list of items in the Alexandria Campus library on women's suffrage, click here.

For more information on events being held in the D.C. area to commemorate Women’s History Month, check here.