Winter Blues. Yes, it’s a thing. You may notice that you are not feeling quite like yourself when there is minimal sunlight. Feeling sluggish, low energy, sleeping more than usual, not being able to concentrate, and being irritable. With our sleep schedule being impacted and the lower levels of serotonin, winter blues can typically occur during the winter months every year.

Check out the six tips to not become part of the Winter Blues crowd.

The last month of the Fall 2022 semester is coming up. You know what that means! Finals, due dates, and crunch time….OH MY! No need to worry, the UAA Consortium Library has study rooms available! Some rooms work great for one person, and some rooms work best for larger study groups.

Study rooms are on a first come, first serve basis.

https://libguides.consortiumlibrary.org/studyrooms

What is Veterans Day?

Veterans Day is a holiday that takes place every year on November 11. It is a day to celebrate and thank those individuals that have served or are currently serving in all branches of the United States Military. It is to honor those brave men and women for their service and for fighting for the freedom of others. A classmate may be a Veteran. Student Veterans are more common now than before. They may have more life experience than another students that they are able to translate over into their career field after graduation.

Day of the Dead

The Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is a holiday that has been more commonly celebrated. It takes place at midnight on October 31 to November 2. Day of the Dead History It is the day when the souls of those that have passed on come back to reunite with those that are living. It is only during this time that the door from the land of the living to the land of those that have passed on is open.

An altar or ofrenda is where pictures of loved ones that have passed on are placed in the home of a living family member. Offerings such as food, drinks, candles, and other items that they enjoyed while they were living can be placed there. Toys are commonly placed for children that have passed on. Offerings can also be placed at the grave of the loved one. Marigold flowers are used to decorate the ofrenda (altar) or grave.

The bright orange and yellow Marigold flower is commonly associated with the Day of the Dead. It is to celebrate the life of the loved one and its petals help to form a path from the front door of a living family member to the inside of the home where the ofrenda (altar) is located.

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Halloween is a fun day for kids. They put on costumes and go out to trick-or-treat for candy. Did you know that Halloween has an extensive history, and that you can find information about it via the Consortium Library? If you search within Quicksearch for things such as: Halloween, origins of Halloween, Samhain, All Hallows Eve or All Hallows Day you’ll find everything from scholarly articles to books or ebooks. If you search Halloween you can also find popular movies and books. If you’d like help researching Halloween and its history, Ask Us in the library and we’d be happy to help.  https://ask.consortiumlibrary.org/

Happy Halloween!