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Moraine Valley Library Events — 227 episodes

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Understanding Giovanni's Room A Faculty Panel Discussion

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This Podcast is Moving!

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Symbolism of the Mandala

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Domestic Violence and LGBT Community featuring Jennifer Nye

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GASP A Discussion by Gender and Sexual Minority Students

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Syria and the Syrian Refugee Crisis

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En avant les calories French fine cooking a global heritage, a taste of paradise

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Writing for Change James Baldwin and the 1960s

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Women and War in the Middle East

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How did the Great War Shape the 20th Century? A Faculty Panel Discussion

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Not Quite White: U.S. Census Race Classification and Arab-Americans

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Numbers Push Food and Drink Choices

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“To Thine Own Self Be True”: Stories from a Life of Perpetual Wanderlust

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Plato’s Cave and Moraine’s Core Values

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Terribly Toxic to Terrifically Tranquil

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Am I Paranoid? Buying a Home While Black

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More Room to the Pie. . . Living Life Beyond Slices

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James Baldwin and the Intersection of Race, Gender and Sexuality

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Sexuality, Gender, and the Coming Out Process

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Education in Central America Schooling as a Cause and Solution to the Child Migration Crisis

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Suffer in Silence No More Art Fair for Mental Health Awareness

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All About Bullying A Faculty Panel Presentation

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Scotty Works OUT Film Screening and Conversation with the Filmmaker

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Engineering-Building, Accomplishing, Connecting

25

What is Queer? Current and Historic Struggles of LGBTQ People

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Board Games and Learning featuring Jason King

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Graphic Novels as Literature featuring Sheryl Bundy

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Comic Books and the Art of Visual Story Telling Featuring Erik LaGatutta

29

A Summer of Dumpster Diving and Sustainability

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Graphic Novels as Literature and as Class Texts

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Visual Storytelling: A Discussion with Erik La Gatutta

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Graphic Novels at Moraine Valley and the Graphic Novel Symposium

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James Baldwin, the Activist Voice, and Views on Privilege in Giovanni’s Room

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Services for LGBTQ Students at Moraine Valley

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Defining Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Gender Expression, LGBT, and Queer

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Four Stories of Data The Hidden Power of Numbers

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Review of Giovanni's Room and Discussion of James Baldwin

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Beavers, Bogs, and Badlands The Site and Situation of the Moraine Valley Area

39

The Truth about Vaccinations and Herd Immunity

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What Matters Films Discussion: Turning Apathy to Action (Discussion 2)

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What Matters Films Discussion: Turning Apathy to Action (Discussion 1)

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Preservation Reclaiming and Maintaining My Identity as an Arab-American Woman

43

Suicide A Human Condition featuring Dr. Jason Burns

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Meaning in Destruction Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Literature

45

Science Fair Podcast

46

Psychology of Zombies

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Public Health Preparedness Whole Community Involvement featuring Jeremy Hirst

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Feminism and Democracy featuring Tamarra Coleman-Hill

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Education and Democracy Featuring Ann Henson

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Preserving My Memory in a Digital Drop Box featuring John Neff

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Finding My Voice in a Quiet World featuring Maura Vizza

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Democracies and Republics Then and Now

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Giving Life New Hope: Life Beyond Tragic Times

54

The Fall of the Yemen Government and Its Implications

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Modern Muslims Three Young Muslim Women Finding a Balance at MVCC

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How Plagues, Disease, and Outbreaks Have Changed History

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Emergency Responses at Moraine Valley Featuring MVCC Police Chief Patrick O'Connor

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Longevity: the Ageless Quest

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From History to Mystory: My Journey to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration

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30 Years From the Hill a discussion with Bill Droel

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Kennedy Assassination and Conspiracy Theories

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Statistical Analysis in the Financial Markets featuring Arthur Urban

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Job Resource Center Internship Employer Panel

64

World War Z and International Relations

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The Politics of Food Building Community Through Local and Sustainable Food

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Zombie Math Real-World Implications of the Numbers

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The Role of Mathematics in Predicting Whiplash Injuries and Seat Belt Performance

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Zombies in Art and Popculture

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Evolution of the Blues: A Conversation with the Blues Brothers

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Am I Really an Individual or Just a Zombie

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Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse

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The Truth about the #1 Job in America featuring Bryan Bowman

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Naming My Ghosts and Taming My Myths: A Narrative of Adoption, Discovery, and Reunion

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After Egypt The Fate of Political Islam in the Middle East

75

The Hopeful Mythology of World War Z

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There and Back Again My Journey from Teacher to Nursing Student and Back

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Talking Zombies and Emergency Preparedness with Michelle Furlow

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Talking Zombies with Jason King

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The Environment as Character in Post-Apocalyptic Literature

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Post-Apocalyptic Literature and World War Z

81

World War Z a Review

82

The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization featuring Claudia Ayala

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What is Activism featuring Tamarra Coleman-Hill

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The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief featuring Jodie Lieffring

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My Enduring Sustainability Journey by Stephenie Presseller

86

Illinois, Chicago, and the Civil War featuring Theodore Karamanski

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Young and Arab in America

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Currency of the Civil War Era and Slavery

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Uncovering Why We Cover The Meaning of the Hijab

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Anti-Slavery Societies, Feminism, and Sophia Peabody Hawthorne

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Grand Strategy of the North and South Why the South Never Had a Chance

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The Roots of Jazz featuring members of the Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble

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Islam Up Close featuring Iman Kifah Mustapha

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Behind and Through the Lens by Glenn Carpenter

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Thodos Dance Chicago Historical Perspectives of the Devil in the White City

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Moraine Valley's Emergency Preparedness Certificate featuring Michelle Furlow

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Interview with American Idol Contestant Megan Waltman

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A Soldier’s Life Service in the Union and Confederate Armies

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A Hedgehog Guide to the Universe by Dawn Wrobel

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Why Integration Still Matters by Tamara Coleman-Hill

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International Student Panel Discussion

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PTSD Faculty Panel Discussion

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JRC Employer and Internship Panel

104

The Suffering Grasses The Syrian Uprising

105

Global Elections in 2012

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Historians Discuss Confederates in the Attic

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How Research is Making Healthcare Better Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship

108

The 2012 Election Panel Discussion

109

What Does it Mean to Be American?

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Author Tony Horwitz talks about John Brown and Confederates in the Attic

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My Trip to Cuba with Justin Synnestvedt

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Conderates in the Attic 2012-2013 One Book One College

113

Perseverance and Hope: The Words of My Life by Lawanda Burrell

114

What Bigfoot Can Teach Us About Belief by Troy Swanson

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Communicating by Cutting Up Fabric and Sewing It Back Together by Martha Mazeika

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Income Inequality Examining the Divide between the Rich and Poor Throughout the World

117

Act Out and the Power of Volunteering featuring Mona Purdy

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Act Out and Service to others featuring Laura Gardner

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Act Out and Volunteerism featuring Merri Fefles

120

Why Joni Can't Do Math or Science And What You Can Do About It featuring Larry Langellier

121

A Conversation about Being Beautiful with Tamarra Coleman-Hill

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Human Rights in Iran with Elise Auerbach of Amnesty International USA

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History of Mexico with Eric Garcia

124

Light of the Common Day National Poetry Month Event

125

Chicago and the Civil War

126

The Heart of My Writing Younger Sons, Bastards, and Devils by Tom Dow

127

Blurred Boundaries Being Multiracial in a Black and White World

128

Hyperlocal or Just Hyper 21st Century Journalism

129

Free Math Help

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Global Perspectives a Conversation with Moraine Valley International Students

131

Arab-American Women Tell Their Stories

132

Internship Employer Panel

133

LGBT and DV Discussion with Dorian Harris

134

The New World of Journalism

135

Violence Against Women an International Perspective

136

Discussion of Between Two Worlds by Roxana Saberi

137

After bin Laden Democracy Vs Fundamentalism in the Middle East

138

Substance Abuse The Rest of the Story Featuring Dr. Keviv Osten

139

The Digging A National Poetry Month Special Event

140

Special Event About Dating Violence

141

The Future of Water in Chicagoland

142

Symbolism of the Sand Mandala

143

Reproductive Justice with Guest Toni Bond Leonard

144

Global Aging, Confronting the Challenges of Demographic Changes

145

Where's Daddy A Conversation For African American History Month

146

Henrietta Lacks, Medical Research, and the Politics of Trust

147

Paying for the Legacy of the Past

148

Upcoming One Book One College Events

149

Understanding Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine

150

Self Injury A Discussion

151

The Black Swan with Jerimi Walker and Mario Borha

152

Work and Food in the Economy Perspectives of an Economist

153

A Survivors Story A Journey Through Clinical Depression

154

Future of Work Panel Discussion

155

My Journey to Jesus sponsored by the Moraine Valley Christian Fellowship

156

Latino Leadership Series Rudy Lozano Jr

157

Our Journey African American Women Tell Their Stories

158

A Peoples History of the United States Remembering Howard Zinn

159

Unions Today with Jorge Ramirez

160

Understanding Mammogram Guidelines

161

Bears vs Green Bay Probabilities

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Debunking Sept 11 Myths with Jeremy Shermak

163

Gaza One Year Later

164

A Visit with Mrs Potts

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The Prophets of Islam featuring Sheik Yaser Birjas

166

Ourselves and Our Work How Our Jobs Make us Who We Are

167

The Meaning of Justice Sotomayor

168

Working How Studs Terkel Inspired a Generation of Journalists

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Fun Fast Summer Reads with Kate Wolicki

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Studs Terkel's Working

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Award Winning Author Harry Mark Petrakis

172

Rape and Sexual Assault Awareness Discussion

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How Green is MVCC Green Team Members Discussion Sustainability on Campus

174

The Ten Most Pivotal Events in Middle East History

175

Special Education in Schools Today

176

Striving for Sustainable Communities Area Leaders Discuss Green Efforts in our Region

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Author James Bilder Discusses A Footsoldier for Patton

178

Misconceptions of Islam

179

Spring Break Reads from Liz Garcia

180

The Beauty of the Hijab

181

Controlling Carbon Emissions with Trading Markets

182

Remembering John Updike featuring Erika Deiters

183

Taking Action on Climate Change A National Teach-In and Call to Action

184

The Meaning of An Obama Presidency Politics, Race, Class and Power

185

Lord of the Flies, President Bush, Planet Earth and Jurassic Park

186

What Does the Election of Barck Obama Mean

187

Playing with the Enemy by Gary W. Moore

188

Arab Heritage Month Presentation by Hatem Abudayyeh and Fatimah S. Baeshen

189

The Autism Spectrum The Gifts We Share

190

The Cycle of Stuff

191

Anita Alvarez, Hispanic Heritage Month

192

Understanding Climate Change

193

Books by Obama and McCain

194

Upcoming Public Events!

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Garbage Land

196

Mental Illness and Campus Violence

197

Race in America: Talking About America's Biggest Issue

198

Women In Islam

199

Readings from The Good Body by Eve Ensler

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African-American Men Tell Their Stories

201

Four Little Girls

202

Special Guest: Amy Krouse Rosenthal

203

Say Amen, Somebody

204

The Civil Rights Movement in the Era of Globalization, Immigration and Increased Social Stratification: Where do we go from here?

205

Crisis In Sudan featuring Simon Deng

206

Special Edition: Poet Sandra Beauchamp

207

Binta and the Great Idea

208

Petra, Jordan Exhbit and Presentation

209

Scenes from A Restaurant Micro Fiction

210

The Real Malcolm X featuring Delwyn Jones

211

The Autism Spectrum: The Gifts We Share featuring Barbara Tobias

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The Other 1960s: What We've Forgotten About the 60s featuring Dr. Lendol Calder

213

The Basics of Islam featuring Sheikh Kifah Mustapha

214

Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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Malcolm X Opening Event Featuring Dr. Abdul Alkalimat

216

50th Anniversary of Kerouac's On the Road

217

The Real Malcolm X in Video and DVD (Part II)

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The Real Malcolm X in Video and DVD (Part I)

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Perceptions of Mental Illness in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month

220

Silence is Loud

221

Soviet Era Gulag Camps

222

The Iraq War Four Years Later: A Panel Discussion Reconvened

223

Is Love Really All We Need?: How Does Society Shape Our Relationships?

224

Panel Discussion: Arab Customs and Etiquette

225

Big Brother and Our Communities: Sharing, Joining, and Participating in a Monitored World

226

Dan Dinello lecture Techno-Totalitarianism-Science Fiction Visions of Social Control

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Panel Discussion on 1984: 60 Years Later, Does This Book