Tumbling from the Lansing Community College Library
Notes from My Captivity by Kathy Parks
Aspiring young journalist Adrienne ventures into the Siberian wilderness with her stepfather and a small expedition crew in search of a mysterious family known as the Osinovs.
Rumored to have simply vanished, most consider the idea that the Osinovs have survived deep in the Siberian forest for nearly thirty years to be a myth. Adrienne’s stepfather, however, is convinced of their existence and hopes to provide irrefutable proof in order to salvage his damaged reputation as an anthropologist.
Adrienne’s motives are less clear. She does not believe in the family and hopes to discredit her stepfather with an article that will secure her entry into a prestigious journalism program. When tragedy first befalls their crew, and later her stepfather, Adrienne finds herself forced to accept the help of the very people she didn’t believe in. Suspenseful and utterly absorbing, this is a must read!
Now through Oct. 31st, visit us on the 2nd floor to share how The Hate U Give impacted you and be entered to win a $25 NCG movie gift card and a copy of the #onebookonelcc 2018-2019 book!
This historical novel intertwines the story of Mei Lien, a Chinese woman in 1880’s Seattle with the story of Inara, a present-day young woman who discovers an intricately embroidered silk sleeve in a house she inherited on Orca Island. The mystery written in the silk sleeve weaves together the lives of these two remarkable women. A touching, heartbreaking and compelling read!
The shift: one nurse, twelve hours, four patients’ lives by Theresa Brown
What is it like to work a 12-hour shift as an oncology nurse at an urban hospital? This engaging book is an insightful look into hospital life and today’s healthcare system. It describes in vivid detail the amount of work and hectic pace of those attending to needs of patients. A must read, not only for nursing students but anyone who wants to catch a glimpse into what really goes on behind the scenes at a hospital.
Best-selling authors Roxanne Gay and Ta-Nehisi Coates expand the World of Wakanda. Their new comic focuses on the female soldiers of the Dora Milaje who protect Wakanda nation and King T’Challa, better known as Black Panther.
Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: an American Lyric, is a book of poetry, memoir, and artwork that goes far beyond telling a story. It immerses the reader in the complex realities and unsettling, sometimes violent, interactions that make up the reality of being a black citizen in the United States. Rankine zooms in to the troubling conversations with some of her white colleagues, where her competence is called into question because of her race. Immediately following these moments of microaggressions, she zooms out to well-known occurrences of racial discrimination, placing the current and intimate moments in a greater historical and social narrative. This constant shifting of scope from the personal, to societal, to historical, and back again reveals the anxiety of the unequal citizenship experienced by African Americans. Not only does Rankine expose and mourn the trauma visited upon black bodies, now and throughout history, but she pushes her reader to acknowledge this reality and fight to reinforce the humanity of individuals and communities. I highly recommend reading LCC’s 2018-19 One Book pick, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, alongside this great work.
The LCC chapter of the
student American Marketing Association, or AMA, was named second in the
nation for a small chapter during the AMA’s April International Collegiate
Conference in New Orleans.
To win the award, the 22-member chapter put together
a 10-page chapter plan and a 20-page annual report outlining their events and
projects.
This is not the first year the chapter has won an award at the annual
conference; it has been consistently among the top-placing chapters.
Congratulations, students!
Explore your future at Lansing Community College! This Thursday, May 3, from 5-8 p.m., LCC is opening up its Downtown Campus for the Program and Career Showcase. This college-wide demonstration is an excellent opportunity to discover your options for academic programs and the careers for which they prepare you.
The first and most important part is registering to attend online at lcc.edu/openhouse. Registering enters you to win a $500 LCC scholarship or a pair of Beats by Dre headphones. Next, at the event, you can complete your free application to study at LCC. Applications will be accepted for the duration of the event in the Gannon Building’s StarZone and once you’ve completed your application (which takes about 10-15 minutes), you will get a free LCC T-shirt.
Then you’ll be ready for the open house, where you’ll not only be introduced to the careers and programs that fit your interests but also invited to participate in hands-on activities that will both teach you about different career fields and about how you can learn with LCC.
Here are some areas you can explore:
The Health and Human Services building hosts LCC’s state-of-the-art nursing simulation, dental hygiene clinic and offers tours of the therapeutic massage facility. Careers in nursing and health care are growing much faster than the national average, and if the many job prospects an LCC education can provide feel overwhelming, free chair massages are available just across the campus mall in the Gannon Building.
While touring the campus mall, check out LCC’s emergency services vehicles in an interactive living exhibit. Training for a career in public service not only means accelerated entry into a field with competitive benefits and excellent salaries, it also means providing safety and peace of mind for your community.
Are you interested in machinery but don’t know how you can convert your curiosity into a career? In the Gannon Commons, a mobile robotics demonstration, straight from LCC’s Center for Manufacturing Excellence, and on-site welding simulation showcase careers in Greater Lansing’s exploding manufacturing industry. Computer information technology will also on hand to demonstrate what it takes to be an IT professional in the ever-advancing technological office environment.
Discover how you can start at LCC, then transfer to another college or university to complete your bachelor’s or master’s degree. Advisors and other transfer resources will be available to answer questions you may have. You can also meet with representatives from LCC’s University Center, which hosts five of Michigan’s top universities right at LCC’s Downtown Campus.
Future students can benefit from academic advising and conversations with an LCC success coach. Success coaches ensure LCC students are on track toward their academic and career goals by connecting with instructors and student support initiatives. Meet with your success coach at the student resource fair in Gannon Building room 2214.
Presentations by the LCC advising and success coach teams will be held at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Financial aid representatives will be present to help you become part of the LCC family. Student clubs and organizations will host informative table exhibits highlighting how joining in pursuit of your interests can enhance your collegiate experience.
After applying to the college and discovering so many paths to great careers, you’ll be just about ready to appreciate some of LCC’s superlative student culture. Music and choir demonstrations continue throughout the event and, in LCC’s Blackbox Theater, performance professionals will teach stage fighting and stagecraft, including dramatic fencing. That’s right; if the prospect of training for a wonderful career in a stimulating environment hasn’t yet excited you, LCC is going to teach you about sword fighting.
The Program and Career Showcase isn’t just for those who are interested in applying to college or fast training for careers with outstanding salaries – it also features learning opportunities for kids. LCC’s youth programs will demonstrate science experiments and other STEM-related topics, and live animals will be on hand to entertain and delight our young visitors. Community education at LCC is open to one and all! Adult enrichment classes are available to community members who are excited about elevating their hobbies into passions.
Who wouldn’t want to learn about their very own exciting and lucrative future? Join LCC from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 for the program and career showcase. Register to attend and you’ll be entered to win a $500 scholarship or a pair of Beats by Dre headphones. LCC will even give you a free t-shirt if you apply to LCC at the event, so you simply can’t lose. Come along, and bring the family to LCC’s Program and Career Showcase!