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Souper by Gaston La Touche (1854-1913)

Social Phobia

November 22, 2016

The holiday season provides wonderful opportunities for people to attend social gatherings, whether office parties, family get-togethers, visiting with friends from out of town, catching up with acquaintances, and just spending time with loved ones.

Self-realization, Psychology, Relationships, Social Science Department, Central Library
Buddhist monks

Karma: The Good, the Bad and the Creative

August 24, 2016

Several months ago, while driving home during rush hour on a Friday night, my fiancée and I noticed a young teenager lying unconscious on the side of a busy street. We pulled over and called 911 to hopefully provide some help for him.

Religion, Social Science Department, Central Library
2016 motion picture releases from fear, suspense, horror genres from 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures

Monsters, Aliens and Ghosts, Oh My! (Or, the Psychology of Fear)

July 27, 2016

Summer, along with hot temperatures and family vacations, usually brings major blockbusters.

Social Science Department, Psychology, Central Library
The Arcadian or Pastoral State, second painting in The Course of Empire, by Thomas Cole

Communes and the Quest for Utopia

May 11, 2016

If you live in Los Angeles or any other major city, you may sometimes dream of abandoning the traffic, congestion, and high cost of living for a simpler life.

Social Science Department, Counterculture, Central Library
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Let Your Creativity Run Wild

March 31, 2016

"There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns." —Edward de Bono

Social Science Department, Creativity, Self-realization, Central Library

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane

July 07, 2015

Recently, we found a folder tucked away at the back of a file cabinet in the Social Science, Philosophy & Religion Department.

Social Science Department, Central Library, History

Jewish American Heritage Month

May 20, 2015

On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush declared that May would be Jewish American Heritage Month after resolutions passed unanimously in both the House and Senate. President Barack Obama further supported this resolution with his own proclamation issued on April 30, 2013, in which he stated:

Social Science Department, Jewish American Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month
Members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union

Women, Activism and Religion in America

September 19, 2014

Although many of the world's religions have traditionally more patriarchal structures, women have nevertheless played important roles. Specifically in America's history, women have pioneered the way for activism and social justice.

Women's History Month, Central Library, Social Science Department, Heritage Months
Suffragettes

Women's History Month

March 12, 2014

"Throughout our Nation's history, American women have led movements for social and economic justice, made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, enriched our culture with stunning works of art and literature, and charted bold directions in our foreign policy.

Social Science Department, Women's History Month
Book Covers

Historical True Crime Books

September 06, 2013

Did you know that within certain aisles of the Social Science Department lurks the largest collection of con men, burglars, criminals, mobsters, murderers, rogues, and scoundrels that you will ever have the misfortune to find? Of course, I’m talking about the true crime stories in our department.

Social Science Department, True Crime

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