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Pick a book from our surprise selection and check it out over at the CORE Library Services Desk at the Hayward Campus from February 7th - 21st.

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Library Student Assistant Spotlight - Maribel Cruz

Student AssistantLibrary Access Services (CORE Floor 1)What is your major and how long have you worked in the library?My major is Health Sciences and I've worked at the library for 3 and a half years.What is your favorite part about the CORE library?My favorite part about the CORE library is how inclusive it is and how there are weekly events where students can destress from their classes. I'm glad that students are able to come to the CORE and study or just take a break. I like that each department tries their best to help out students and answer their questions. I appreciate how students have the freedom to be collaborative on the first floor and eat inside the CORE as most libraries hinder students from doing such things.What do you do throughout the week working in Access Services?What I do throughout the week working in Access Services is check out and return books, I process books that are incoming from other CSU's and out of state libraries. I ship out books to other libraries and page books from the old library and bring them to the CORE so books can be put on hold for patrons. I answer general questions about what services are provided at the CORE library and where books can be found.Do you have a favorite study spot at the library?My favorite study spot at the library is on the left side of the second floor where there are desktops facing the wall, that area is usually quiet and less crowded.When you are not working in the library or studying for classes, what do you like to do?When I'm not working in the library or studying for classes I like to travel, spend time with my family, and go shopping....

From the University Archives: Strike News Student Newsletter, May 1970

Fifty five years ago, on April 30, 1970, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation via television and radio to announce that the United States was expanding the Vietnam War by invading Cambodia. This resulted in a nationwide outpouring of antiwar protests on school campuses. The protests began on May 1st, and three days later four students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen at a protest on the campus of Kent State University. This led to student strikes that shut down hundreds of universities, colleges, and high schools around the country, as people gathered together to protest in various ways. The shooting of Kent State students also prompted Neil Young to write the song "Ohio," which quickly became a protest anthem. On May 15th, two Black students were killed when the police opened fire on a protest at Jackson State College, an HBCU in Mississippi.At Cal State Hayward, as it was then known, some students produced a newsletter they named Strike News, "serving the greater Cal State community." The University Archives has six issues of this newsletter, all from May of 1970, that have been digitized and can be viewed online in the Digital Archives repository (Please note that this digital repository is a shared platform that contains materials from various CSUs, and it is a work in progress.). Not much information is available about these newsletters beyond what can be gleaned from reading them, but they provide a fascinating snapshot of how some CSU Hayward students responded to troubling current events during a turbulent time at the dawn of the 1970s.May 21 1970 issueAll 6 issues of Strike News in the Digital Archives repository...

Two Celebrations of Dance on April 24 and 29 in the CORE Library. Please Join Us!

Dance, Dance...Otherwise We Are LostThursday, April 24th | 4:00 - 5:40pmCORE 301Free, No Registration NecessaryA gathering to celebrate inclusive dance at CSU East Bay.Please join the Wandering Ensemble, Professor Eric Kupers, and a diverse sampling of dance groups from the CSUEB community for an introduction to many of the ways that students, alumni, and community members are using dance as a vehicle for connection, expression, healing, and empowerment.The Wandering Ensemble came together in 2020 to embark on a radically experimental creation process, set to take place over 40 years. We wanted to explore new ways of thinking about creativity, collaboration, time, performance, and community engagement in this era of rapid change.At this gathering we will share some of what we've discovered so far (5 years into the 40-year process) as well as welcome dance groups and individual artists working in many different ways to share their approach and some of their work.More information, please email Eric Kupers at: eric.kupers@csueastbay.edu or visit https://www.dandeliondancetheater.org/wandering-in-the-wilderness/Preview Performance of Lost & FoundTuesday, April 29th | 8:00-9:30 pmCORE Mountain Lion Room PatioFree, No Registration Necessary6:30-7:45 pm: Community Participation WorkshopLost & Found is the culmination of Year 5 of the Wandering in the Wilderness project.Dandelion Dancetheater and the CSU East Bay Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble joined forces in 2020 to form the Wandering Ensemble and embark on a 40-year creation journey to experiment with evolving our approaches to performance (and life itself). You are invited to join us for this community-driven, inclusive, ever-evolving, participatory dance/music/theater/ritual experience.Community participation workshop from 6:30 - 7:45pm for anyone that would like to learn some of the songs and movement structures that make up the performance.Lost & Found World Premiere Performanceswill be presented by the 2025 SF International Arts FestivalApril 30th at El Rio Bar, SF, 8:00 pmMay 8th at Monkey Brains, SF, 8:00 pmSliding Scale Tickets: $0-20Guest Artists: Sabah Ensemble and CSUEB’s Dance Ensemble--Community Chorus Participation Workshops each night 6:30-7:45pm--Tickets & more info: www.dandeliondancetheater.org & www.sfiaf.org...

Free Pizza? That's Money Smart! Save the Date for Money Smart Week Talks in the Library: April 14th to 16th

Join us in the CORE Library on tax week for lunch and financial advice from faculty experts in April.Join us for Money Smart Talks from April 14th to April 16th. All events are being held on the 3rd floor of the CORE Library from 12-1 pm. See schedule, with links to register below. Hope to see you there!Wealth & WellnessApril 14thProfessor Brian Du from the Department of Accounting & Finance will teach us about strategies for building wealth and wellness throughout our lives. There's no better time to start than now.RSVP here.US Economy Today & TomorrowApril 15thAssociate Professor Christian Roessler from the Department of Economics will talk about the current state of the US Economy. The more that you know, the better prepared you will be to make good financial decisions.RSVP here.Financial JeopardyApril 16thProfessor Eric Fricke from the Department of Accounting & Finance will play Financial Jeopardy with us.RSVP here....

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