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Admissions Granted. by Wu, Hao,film director.; Wang, Miao,film director.; MSNBC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MSNBC Films in 2023.In June 2023, the 6-3 conservative majority at the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education in the landmark Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. HARVARD and SFFA v. UNC cases, dealing a crushing blow to progressives who had labored to address racism in America through race-conscious policies.The film revisits the district court trial of this case and tracks the case’s emotional, high-stakes journey to the Supreme Court. It documents how Edward Blum and activists on both sides strategize and hustle to win in court and in public opinion, and highlights the ways the case has divided the Asian American community. Woven throughout are incisive observations from The New Yorker’s Jeannie Suk Gersen, former Harvard president Neil L. Rudenstine, former Dean of Howard University (now Mount Holyoke College president) Danielle Holley, and professor Natasha Warikoo, who dig deeper into why the heated debate of affirmative action sits at the intersection of American beliefs.Combining interviews, news archive, and verité footage with dynamic animated sequences that bring the closed-door court hearings to life, ADMISSIONS GRANTED takes an honest and thoughtful look at the complexity of the affirmative action debate, the divisions within the Asian American community and our nation’s increasing polarization on matters of race, equity, and inclusion.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Criminal law.; Education.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Educational films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; History.; Political participation.; Equality.; Asian Americans.; Trials.; United States. Supreme Court.; Universities and colleges.;
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We keep the dead close : a murder at Harvard and a half century of silence / by Cooper, Becky,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."1969: the height of counterculture and the year universities would seek to curb the unruly spectacle of student protest the winter that Harvard University would begin the tumultuous process of merging with Radcliffe, its all-female sister school and the year that Jane Britton, an ambitious 23-year-old graduate student in Harvard's Anthropology Department and daughter of Radcliffe Vice President J. Boyd Britton, would be found bludgeoned to death in her Cambridge, Massachusetts apartment. Forty years later, Becky Cooper a curious undergrad, will hear the first whispers of the story. In the first telling the body was nameless. The story was this: a Harvard student had had an affair with her professor, and the professor had murdered her in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology because she'd threatened to talk about the affair. Though the rumor proves false, the story that unfolds, one that Cooper will follow for ten years, is even more complex: a tale of gender inequality in academia, a 'cowboy culture' among empowered male elites, the silencing effect of institutions, and our compulsion to rewrite the stories of female victims. WE KEEP THE DEAD CLOSE is a memoir of mirrors, misogyny, and murder. It is at once a rumination on the violence and oppression that rules our revered institutions, a ghost story reflecting one young woman's past onto another's present, and a love story for a girl who was lost to history"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Britton, Jane Sanders, 1945-1969.; Harvard University; Murder; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Murder victims; Women graduate students; Women in higher education; Sex discrimination in higher education;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson : everything you ever need to know about space travel, sci-fi, the human race, the universe, and beyond / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse.; Liu, Charles,1968 April 5-; Simons, Jeffrey Lee.;
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Subjects: Cosmology.; Earth sciences.; Human beings.; Science fiction;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Quantum bullshit : how to ruin your life with advice from quantum physics / by Ferrie, Chris,author.;
"Quantum physics is weird and spooky and mystical and if you only understood it, you'd be rich and beautiful and have great sex, right? Wrong. Quantum physics is a well-understood science that professional bullshitters use to dupe unsuspecting victims with get-rich-quick scams and bogus self-help advice. This book is a no-nonsense explanation of what quantum physics is and is not, told in an accessible, humorous style with just the right amount of curse words. If you f*cking love science and want to be slightly less dumb than you were when you woke up this morning, this is the goddamn book for you"--
Subjects: Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Klee Wyck / by Carr, Emily,1871-1945.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxvii]).LSC
Subjects: Carr, Emily, 1871-1945.; Painters; Authors, Canadian (English); Indians of North America;
© c2006., Penguin Group (Canada),
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Super slug of doom : a Super Happy Magic Forest story / by Long, Matty.; Long, Matty.Super Happy Magic Forest: the super slug of doom.;
When Blossom the Unicorn accidentally releases Zorgoth the slug from captivity, the reluctant heroes of the Super Happy Magic Forest must find a way stop him from drinking the potion of power which will give him the ability to destroy the forest.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Heroes; Slugs (Mollusks); Magic; Quests (Expeditions);
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Astrophysics for young people in a hurry [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse,author.;
Read by LeVar Burton.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Join Neil deGrasse Tyson as he explores the mysteries of the universe! Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times bestselling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young listeners. From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly―and with Tyson’s characteristic wit, there’s a lot of fun thrown in, too. This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes extra explanations to make even the trickiest concepts accessible. Building on the wonder inspired by outer space, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry to young listeners.Ages 8 to 12.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Space and time; Universe; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Waking Ben Doldrums / by Smith, Heather,1968-; Eggenschwiler, Byron.;
"Neighbors come together to support a university student experiencing depression in this illustrated picture book about the power of community and kindness."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Neighbors; Depression, Mental; Kindness;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drumline [videorecording (DVD)] by Stone, Charles,1966-; Cannon, Nick,1980-.; Saldana, Zoë.; Jones, Orlando; Jadakiss.; Chasez, J. C.(Joshua Chasez),1976-;
Full length director's commentary -- 10 deleted scenes with commentary -- 30-minute "Making of Special" -- 2 music videos (I want a girl like you / Joe Feat Jadakiss -- Blowin' me up (With her love) / JC Chasez).Nick Cannon, Zoë Saldana, Orlando Jones.A gifted street drummer who snares top spot in a Southern university marching band learns it takes more than talent to make it.PG.DVD.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Feature films; Marching bands; College students; Love;
© p2003., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse [graphic novel] / by Mackesy, Charlie,author,illustrator.;
"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--
Subjects: Fables.; Graphic novels.; Animals; Conduct of life; Friendship;
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