Category: for students
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Haute & Cool: On Shirley’s Radar
On my radar for summer:es·pa·drille/ˈespəˌdril/ “Espadrilles are normally casual flat, but sometimes high heeled shoes originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material molded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille; the…
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Summer Movies in the Collection
You may be excited to see this year’s summer blockbusters but there are plenty of movies about summer to keep you busy too! Here are some favorites – all available in the library collection. What are some of your favorites? Parent Trap (1961) Description: Hayley Mills stars as two young girls who, while at summer camp, discover…
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Summer transportation
Without your U-Pass, you might feel like you’re stranded in your apartment this summer. Hopefully with a few tools we can remedy that situation. 1. Use the CTA’s many resources.The website itself, http://www.transitchicago.com/, is completely full of helpful advice including information on closures/reroutes and links to their apps. Two things I use regularly on my smartphone-…
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Kindle Lending Library
What do The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Habits of Highly Effective People and Fast Food Nation have in common? They are all available for you to borrow for free at the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library! What you need To borrow ebooks from the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library you need to own some type of…
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Free iPhone Apps
New Free iPhone Apps Well graduation has finally come and gone and faculty and students can kick back for a little summer rest and relaxation. Whether you enjoy traveling, hiking, dining, entertaining or sharing pictures from your day’s outing, here are some new free iPhone apps to help kick-off your summer fun. Food and Wine…
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Show Your Parents Chicago’s Best!
Are your parents in from out of town? Show them a little of Chicago’s best this weekend! Willis Tower On May 3rd, The Ledge at Willis Tower celebrated its 39th birthday! Missed it? No worries, it’s great to go there any day. Chicago Cultural Center & Park Grill Here’s an activity pod made for parents!…
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How Do I Pay Library Fines?
Are library fines preventing you from graduating? You can pay them online: In the Services tab on the Library website, click How much do I owe? Enter your Library Borrower ID. This is the 11-digit number on the back of your Columbia ID card. It starts with 22711… Enter your last name and Login. Your…
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Free coffee during finals!
Monday through Thursday the week of finals grab a free cup of coffee from the first floor of the Library! Starting at 5pm each evening and brewing until 8pm, get that jolt of caffeine you need to make it through your last study session or paper.We are here to help you make it through that last crazy week…
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Alumni on 5 Exhibition, Opening Reception 4/20 5-7pm
Alumni on 5: Alumni in the Library Exhibitions “Games, Wars + Summits” The Spring exhibition looks at this year’s Critical Encounters focus, ‘Rights, Radicals + Revolution’ and the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago in May 2012. Are you radical? Do you play games? Do you war? What revolution have/would you join or lead? Is your…
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How Do I Print?
To print (and photocopy!) in the Library you need a Columbia Campus ID card, with Columbia Cash on it. With your ID and Columbia Cash, you can print in the Library and campus computer labs. Printing costs $.10 / page for black and white, $.50 / page for color. Black and white printers/copiers are on…