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For Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2013 SLCC Digital Archives has created an   Online Exhibit  to raise awareness of censorship and to celebrate the freedom to read! Throughout history, some of the most culturally important books have been banned, drawing attention to the important issues they present and, ironically, making them more enticing,  especially to young readers . Books are still being banned or challenged in today’s society. Just last week, a  North Carolina County School Board voted 5-2 to ban Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” stating that they found “no literary value” in the work and that it was “too much for teenagers.” “Invisible Man” is one of the most famous pieces of literature about Black life in America in the 1950s and won the National Book Award, so the school board’s assertion that it had no literary merit is, at the very least, questionable. It is also the number one most cited book on the College Board’s Advanced Placement E...

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Fourth Annual SLCC Chapbook Competition 2013 Genre: Fiction SLCC students are invited to submit fiction manuscripts of 4,000-12,000 words by November 22. Submissions may include one or more pieces of fiction and must be within the word limit. Prize: Winning Writer:  $100 honorarium and publication of your manuscript by the Publication Center—you receive 25 copies.  Finalists:  Opportunity to work with Publication Studies students to publish a limited run of your manuscript (10 copies). Eligibility: Any current student at SLCC may submit a manuscript. The work must be the original work of the writer, and must not have been previously published. Details: The winning manuscript will be published in chapbook format and printed in a run of 250 copies; it will be circulated on campus and placed in local bookstores. The publication of the chapbook will be publicized at SLCC and in the community. To submit: Send manuscrip...

Wednesday, September 25 through Friday, September 27, the College is running a 3OH!3 ticket special. During this special, one FREE ticket to the concert will be given for every ticket purchased at regular price! Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 pm LAC, Taylorsville Redwood Campus With SLCC ID: Floor, $15, Bleachers, $10 Community: FLoor, $25, Bleachers, $20 Tickets are available at the Taylorsville Redwood, South City, and Jordan Info Desk.

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. According to the American  Library Association, there were 464 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2012, and many more go unreported.  Check out this website  to read more about frequently challenged books! The 10 most challenged titles of 2012 were: 1 .  Captain Underpants   (series) , by Dav Pilkey; [ Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group] 2.   The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian , by Sherman Alexie; [ Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group] 3.   Thirteen Reasons Why , by Jay Asher; [ Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group] 4.   Fifty Shades of Grey , by E. L. James; [ Reasons: Offensive langu...

Need to find a major? Don't know what you want to do when you graduate? Ready to find a job? Check out the Job Fair and Major Fair! Salt Lake Community College JOB FAIR Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Lifetime Activities Center Taylorsville Redwood Campus Presented by Career and Student Employment Services For additional information" Visit: www.slcc.edu/seces or Contact one of these offices: Taylorsville Redwood Campus: 801-957-4014 South City Campus: 801-957-3047 Jordan Campus: 801-957-6242 Students Prepare to Impress: Create a Professional Resume Attend a Resume Development Workshop See the Workshop Schedule at: www.slcc.edu/seces/workshop-schedule.aspx MAJOR FAIR Don't miss your chance to visit with our academic program representatives. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Lifetime Activities Center Taylorsville Redwood Campus Program info!...

School of Applied Technology Personal Computer Tune-ups for Faculty and Staff Offered FREE through the School of Applied Technology Computer Support Specialist Program (Does not include parts or recommend software licenses) Some of the services available: Performance optimization Spyware and virus removal System upgrades Temp file cleanup Beginning Sept 16 By appt only: Monday- Thursday at the Meadowbrook Campus 801-957-5814

As par t of the annual awareness campaign that draws attention to censorship ALA (American Library Association) has partnered with fellow cosponsors of Banned Books Week to host a Virtual "Read-Out" where readers from around the world will be able to participate! -- Videos are featured on the dedicated  Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out YouTube channel . --  YouTube videos of authors  reading from their favorite banned/challenged book or talking about the importance of the freedom to read are also featured. Interested in participating? -- Any individual who would like to participate in the 2013 Banned Books Virtual Read-Out event can access the  submission criteria here . To check out a few Virtual Read-Outs selected by SLCC Digital Archives staff, be sure to check out the Online Banned Books Week Exhibit , or come visit the Physical Exhibit at the  Taylorsville Redwood Campus Library  and “Listen In” to more Virtual “Read-Out...

Study. Serve. Celebrate. Thursday, October 3, 2013 8 am - 6 pm SLCC Campuses Food! Fun! Prizes! Will be available around campus to students wearing wristbands. Wristbands are available after 8 am on Thursday, October 3 at the College Store Free Stuff: College Store  – Have fun with academics! Play games to test your skills in different academic disciplines – everyone wins something – chance to win headphones, chance to enter drawing for iPad. Student Life  – Movies all day, free popcorn.  Auxiliary Services  – T-Shirt and cup giveaway LAC  – Candy Veterans Center  – Free pencil, fill out survey and enter drawing Thayne Center  – Sign up to volunteer, enter drawing OneCard  –Lanyards Student Express and Enrollment Services  – Candy Athletics  – Free drink coupons for home volleyball games Copy Center  – Free window sticker Academic and Career Advising    –  “ Prize Wheel” for ...

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. Check out the frequently challenged books section of the official Banned & Challenged Books Website to explore the issues and controversies around book challenges and book banning. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. To celebrate Banned Books Week, the SLCC Digital Archives has created an interactive exhibit at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus Library which will run from September 23rd into the beginning of October. This physical exhibit highlights: -- books in the SLCC Libraries collections that have been banned or challenged -- Virtual Read-Out videos available to view -- information about the history of Banned Books Week -- and...