FEATURE PHOTO: Cooking the books
Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor
January 13, 2020
Gianna Angiulo, a senior art major, looks through the book stacks for an interesting read in Booth Library on Monday afternoon. Angiulo said she enjoyed reading but stopped because she did not have enough time.
Booth Library hours extend
Staff Report
December 9, 2019
Booth Library will have extended hours during finals week for students. The hours are 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. During the extended hours a number of events for stress relief will be available for students to participate in, including “Don’t worry, I’m at Booth Library!” postcards...
Booth Library blends study, leisure for students
Bailey Scoggins, Contributing Writer
October 16, 2019
Booth Library sports thousands of stories, both electronic and print, among other important student services. Beth Heldebrandt, public relations director of Booth Library, said the library has an electronic collection of 96,000 e-books, 73,000 e-journals and 251 electronic databases. The library also has a collection of 600,000 print bo...
FEATURE PHOTO: Jamming at Booth Library
Anya Porter, Photographer
August 29, 2019
Malyn Williams, a junior communication disorders and sciences major, studies in Booth Library on Thursday afternoon. “Right now I’m studying math, Elementary Statistics,” Williams said.
FEATURE PHOTO: Booth Library break
Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
August 21, 2019
Mckenna Wyand, a senior marketing major, takes a break between classes in the basement of Booth Library Wednesday.
FEATURE PHOTO: Mid-week studying
Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 12, 2019
Cheung Ho Hon, a sophomore civil engineering student at Lake Land College, studies in Booth Library Wednesday afternoon. Cheung said he is from Hong Kong and has one class this summer. He will transfer to Purdue University in the upcoming fall semester.
University, facilities to close for Memorial Day
Staff Report
May 23, 2019
Eastern will be closed on May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining services, said the University Food Court and all dining centers will be closed May 27. Cathy Engelkes, deputy director of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and Textbook Rental,...
FEATURE PHOTO: Studying over summer
Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 14, 2019
Portia Mensah, a graduate student majoring in economics, studies in Booth Library for her international economics course Tuesday afternoon. Mensah said she is an international student from Ghana and will go back to the country after graduation, but not this summer. She said she is taking three credits f...
CAA to vote on 11 items during Thursday meeting at Booth Library
Staff Report
April 17, 2019
The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on 11 items during their meeting Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the 4440 room of Booth Library. The items include a new concentration, one revised major, one new minor, seven new courses and one revised course. Seven on the items are music related, including...
Winners chosen for Edible Book Festival
Valentina Vargas, Multicultural Reporter
April 8, 2019
Colorful cakes and festive fruits representing popular children’s and young adult books were on display for the ninth annual Edible Book Festival Monday, kicking off the 2019 National Library Week celebration. This year’s Judges Book Award winner was “Edible Bug Escape,” inspired by Bob Baner’s...
Edible Book Festival to kick off National Library Week
Staff Report
April 3, 2019
The ninth annual Edible Book Festival, which is sponsored by Booth Library, is set for 9 a.m. Monday in the Marvin Foyer of the library and will kick off National Library Week. An “edible book” is something that looks like a book or is book-themed and is made out of food, according to a press r...
