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This week in 1940 the Glenn Miller Orchestra released this signature song. Can you give me the name and location of this landmark that has this famous phone number to this day. If you can drop me a message.

If you don't know the answer off your head and/or want a research 'project' to work on for the rest of the week might I recommend using a library database like Proquest Newsstand Complete? You can search individual publication titles like the New York Times (hint, hint) for this or any news item.

Last week's question was basically a two parter. First you had to know that Manfred von Richthofen was none other than the infamous Red Baron. Then you could have gone the serious route to look up the names of valiant British flyers who engaged him in battle....or....you could have remembered the name of the most famous WW I flying ace... Snoopy! I suggest going the second route because that is who I had in mind. These campus military experts got at least part of the answer correct -

Marianne Hageman
Janice Kragness
Peter Erickson
Kathie Connor

Thanks for playing!

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You are all cordially invited to the 10th annual Poetry on the Patio reading, hosted by library director, Dan Gjelten. It will take place from Noon to 1pm on Tuesday, April 29 on the terrace of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. Members of the UST community will read their favorite poems while we listen and enjoy. This year our readers include Sherrie Maze, Lawrence Potter, Julia Risser, Denise Dieffenbach, Kory Kutz, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, John Bannigan, Kathleen Keller, and Jessica Webb. Read today's article in the Bulletin Today for complete information on Poetry on the Patio. Bring your lunch and take part in a fun and very popular noon hour event. If the weather is especially cold or rainy, come inside the library to Room 102. We'll be there - hope you wil too.

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You are cordially invited to join us on Tuesday, April 29, at Noon on the terrace of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. Members from across the St. Thomas community - faculty, students, staff members - will share their love of poetry and read one or two of their favorites over the noon hour. This year is the 10th anniversary of this popular event and you are all invited to attend. If the weather is very cold and rainy, we will go inside the library to Room 102. Hope you can join us!

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The UST Media Resources Collection recently obtained several business and technology related DVDs to update its collection. Bulletin Today article lists these new dvds. You are invited to come to Room 309, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library and view them.

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Using Ralph W. Franklin's The Poems of Emily Dickinson readers from the UST community will take a turn with a poem and read all 1,789 poems of Emily Dickinson. This marathon reading is hosted by the English department and everyone is invited to help bring the words of the poet to life. The marathon will take place on Friday, April 25 beginning at 8am and go until 8pm in the O'Shaughnessy Room of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. Please read Bulletin Today article for more information. If you would like to join the readers and schedule a time, contact Dr. Erika Scheurer at 651-962-5669. Or just drop by when you can!

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Please plan to come to Music in the Library on Tuesday, April 22 at Noon in the O'Shaughnessy Room (Rm 108). You'll hear the UST Guitar Ensemble, directed by music faculty member, Joan Griffith, perform a variety of works, including Renaissance lute songs, transcriptions of classical pieces by Mozart and Gounod, Gypsy jazz, and music by jazz guitar legend, Wes Montgomery.
Bring your lunch - light refreshments will be provided.
Music in the Library provides opportunities for musicians in the UST community to perform in an informal, friendly atmosphere. If you would like to participate in future Music in the Library events, or have any other questions, please contact Cathy Lutz (651-962-5459), or Conie Borchardt (651-962-6874).

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Manfred von Richthofen who was one of the deadliest flying aces in World War I was shot down in France on April 21st 1918. He had over 80 air combat victories to his name and therefore it is hardly surprising that he ratcheted quite a few enemies in his lifetime. One foe in particular pursued him with such dogged determination that he too became famous for it. Can you name this very famous flyer?

If you can send me a message. Remember no prizes will be involved, just the kind of recognition throughout the campus that you can not buy in any store.

Last week was Library Week and we had a lot of fun with daily trivia questions along with other events like book sales, author events and a mini golf tournament in Minneapolis. If you would like to see the questions (and answers) from last week please click here.

This is the part of the message where I gently beseech you all not to use Google but one of our many fine library databases to answer this question. However if anyone finds the answer to the question in one of databases I would be very surprised and I would be love to hear about it. Please feel free to Google this one.

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Come shop the Library Week Book Sale Friday, April 18, at the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. Open to all - fill up a grocery bag with books and pay $3.00! The sale begins at Noon and ends at 6:00 pm!

Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, all during library hours, all remaining books from the book sale are free for the taking. Thank you all for helping make our Library Week a fun one.

Call Julie at 962-5014 if any questions.

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This week there is five times the trivia as usual and there are actual *prizes!* Yes rub your eyes and read that last sentence again. During National Library Week the value of knowing the correct answer could win you a gift certificate to the UST bookstores.

As usual send your answers to me by 9:00 PM and I will choose one random winner out of the correct answers. The winner will then be notified the following morning.

You can read the questions on our Library Week website or right here. Without further ado here is the question for Monday, April 14th

On this day in 1841 a work by a macabre American author was published that is considered to be the first detective story predating Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poiret.

Can you name the author and the work?

If you can let me know!

Thanks for playing!

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Daily onlineTrivia Contests - Daily online voting for the winner of the Trip my Truck book cart contest - Used Book Sales - Mini Golf Bookend Classic on the Mpls campus - Author Reading with Kirsten Dierking - Senior Citizens on Campus visit the library - Faculty Open House showcasing their publications from the past year - and more! Library Week holds many opportunities for fun and we hope you will join us. Read details in Bulletin Today article.

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While the late Charlton Heston may be best well known for his biblical dramas he solidified his stature as a pop culture icon with three science fiction films in particular from 1968, 1971 and 1973. Can you name them? If you can let me know. Extra credit if you can give me quotes from the movies, extra extra credit if you can do it in an emotive, distinctive, booming voice.

If you would like to know more about Charlton Heston's life may I recommend a library resource like Biography Resource Center to find articles, encyclopedia entries, and pertinent websites about him and many, many other famous people throughout history.

Speaking of history, last week I asked for the name of the Broadway debut from a mystery duo. Well actually the two partners are not all that mysterious, in fact they are very well known. I am of course thinking about Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and their monster hit Oklahoma! The campus musical theater aficionados are

Peter Erickson
Marianne Hageman
Jan Pinkerton

Thank you all for playing!

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