‘Star Wars Reads’ Promotes Literacy Awareness

                SMYRNA -- The Smyrna Bookstore and the Smyrna Library recently co-hosted the “Star Wars Reads” event to tie in students' love of the “Star Wars” franchise with increased literacy awareness.

                The October event featured a costume contest and other themed activities, while incorporating students' projects and creations from various departments with light snacks and water.

                “First, I would like to thank you all for your participation and hard work in making our ‘Star Wars Reads’ event a wonderful success, especially the partnership of the Smyrna Bookstore who provided the prizes, refreshments and commitment,” said Motlow Smyrna Librarian Paige Hendrickson. “Also a very special ‘thank you’ to Beth Martin and her Art class students—Summer Raeder (Chewbacca banner) and Drawing I class (‘Star Wars Reads’ banner)—for their creativity and tireless work in providing amazing photo ops for this event!”

                Prize winners from the festivities were as follows:

                * Costume Contest – First place: Chelsea Wilson ($25 gift card); second place: Michael Connolly (Motlow stadium blanket); and third place: Austin Brooks (Book bag).

Chelsea Wilson dons her award-winning costume.

                * BB-8 Races – Chelsea Wilson and Tai Pastrana (prizes were the BB-8 racers).

                * Star Wars Origami – Chelsea Wilson and Jazzmin Mitchell (prizes were the origami books with special paper).

                * Trivia Contest – Jeremy Wolgast ($25 gift card).

                * Passport Contest – Brian Foley ($25 gift card).

                * “Guess How Many” Contest – Eugene Yingling (prize was Stormtrooper helmet, including 596 spaceships).

In disguise: Elizabeth Fitch and Gary Winton

Professor Christine Summers lights up with art students.

We Heard It Through The Grapevine That...

                  * Our Motlow Smyrna Environmental Science class was featured in a photo that appeared in the January issue of the Music City Center's Green Times. https://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com/sites/default/files/media/Holiday/january_2018_green_times.pdf

                  * The Smyrna Library handles the campus Lost and Found. A number of items have already been turned in. Stop by to see if the collection includes something you've misplaced or lost.

                  * Groundbreaking for the new building will occur on March 23, with construction beginning on April 2. Construction on a new entrance and parking lot will begin at the same time. The building will be ready for classes in August 2019.

                  * New faculty include Carmen Lopez (Spanish), Nathan Fisher (Chemistry), and Felicia Brown (Sociology).

                  * Motlow needs faculty and staff to volunteer for its marketing campaign. Interested? Contact Terry Bryson at tbryson@mscc.edu.

                  * Barnes and Noble in Murfreesboro will donate a percentage of all sales on Feb. 10 to Read to Succeed. Mention "Read to Succeed" on checkout.

                  * Motlow has created an online list of students who made the Dean's List or Honor Roll. Check it out: http://www.mscc.edu/deans_list

                  * Smyrna's Honors English 1010 class used an innovative new subscription service rather than a textbook. Now the students are famous! Check out their photo in Journal of the Month: https://www.journalofthemonth.com/info/course

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Library Hours Extended for Pre-Finals and Finals Weeks

     SMYRNA -- Need more time to work on those last few assignments? Need some study space (with internet & printers) to finish Fall 2017 strong? Need some late-nights snacks? Look no further than your Smyrna Campus Library!

 

     Beginning Dec. 4 (Monday), the library will be open later during Pre-Finals and Finals weeks to allow students time and space to complete that remaining school work that will ensure their continued success at Motlow and beyond!

 

     "A couple of nights we will have pizza to help feed the need for knowledge, and each evening we will have some snacks available to power through to success," said Paige Hendrickson, branch librarian on the Smyrna campus.

 

   The library will be open on the following dates and times:

 

Pre-Finals Week (Dec. 4-9): Monday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m. (midnight) Tuesday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m. Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m.* Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (regular hours)   Finals Week (Dec. 10-16): Sunday: 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (regular hours) Monday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m.* Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (regular hours) Saturday: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (regular hours)   * Denotes tentative evenings with pizza and drinks (Light snacks provided on all nights).