HPU'S COMMON BOOK 2009LITTLE BROTHER
The 2009-2010 HPU Reads selection is the program's first work of fiction, Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow. The heores of this novel are teenagers in San Francisco who build anonymous websites in the wake of a terrorist attack. The title invokes Big Brother of George Orwell's 1984, the novel that gave us the term "Orwellian" to describe a society where surveillance of citizens is commonplace and offical speech is dominated by doublethink.
This website houses information about events related to the common book as well as resources to help you in the classroom. Faculty will find links to information that will help them incorporate the book into their classes. Students will find help completing assignments for the common book. Click on the appropriate link to find the resources that you need.
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NOMINATIONS FOR 2010/2011 COMMON BOOK NOW OPEN!
The Common Book Committee invites all students, faculty, and staff, to nominate a work of fiction or non-fiction to be the choice for the 2010/2011 Common Book. Nominated books should be suitable for First Year Students, applicable to a wide variety of courses and disciplines, and connected to a global theme. Nominations should also be accompanied by a description of how the book meets these criteria and suggestions regarding how extra and co--curricula activities and events can be integrated with the reading of the book. Please send your nominations to Allison J. Gough, the Common Book Chair
THE COMMON BOOK WRITING CONTEST
We've given you the story...Now we want you to make it meaningful and personal by writing about the 2009-2010 Common Book. There will be two awards, one for the best academic essay, and one for an original piece of creative writing. Along with the award, you will receive $100 and the opportunity to attend the Honors Banquet in March. The contest is open to all HPU Students. The deadline is February 1 2010. For an entry form Click Here. Submit your paper and form to the General Education Program, MP 440 (1188 Fort Street Mall, 4th Floor). Only one entry per student.
Watch for these future events:
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February 19th--The Age of Stupid. This ambitious documentary/drama/animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" 5:30pm Warmer Auditorium. (Part of the Viewpoints Film Series)
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March 5th--Iron Jawed Angels. From 1912 to 1920, a group of fiery young suffragists band together to wheedle the United States into adopting a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. Along the way, they incur the wrath of President Woodrow Wilson and anger other suffragist leaders.5:30pm, Warmer Auditorium. (Part of the Viewpoints Film Series). Sponored in conjunction with the HPU Department of History for Women's History Month)
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March12th--Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority. In 1965, Patsy Mink became the first woman of color in the U.S. Congress. Seven years later, she ran for the U.S. presidency and co-authored Title IX, the landmark legislation that opened up higher education and athletics to America's women. This documentary tells the story of this dynamic trailblazer who, battling racism and sexism, redefined American politics. 5:30pm, Warmer Auditorium. (Part of Viewpoints Film Series). Sponsored in conjunction with the HPU Department of History for Women's History Month.
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April 9th--Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii. In the Hawaiian language, hewa means “wrong” and noho means “to occupy.” This documentary is a contemporary look at Hawaiian people, politics and resistance in the face of their systematic erasure under U.S. laws, economy, militarism, and real estate speculation. 5:30pm, Warmer Auditorium. (Part of the Viewpoints Film Series).
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April 16th--Berkeley in the 60's. The 1960s alumni of the Berkeley campus tell their stories about how the quiet school became the site of massive political activism on the part of students fighting for their right of political expression on campus and then against the Vietnam War. 5:30pm, Warmer Auditorium. (Part of the Viewpoints Film Series).
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April 9th--Rock Band Redux! Gaming Competition--Sea Warrior Center 3-5pm
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TBA The Kids Are (Still) Alright: A Student/Faculty Conversation on the Generation Gap, 3-5pm, TBA
Watch for these future events:
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April 9th Rock Band Redux! Gaming Competition--Sea Warrior Center 3-5pm
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TBA The Kids Are (Still) Alright: A Student/Faculty Conversation on the Generation Gap, 3-5pm, TBA
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