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Commemorating Day of the Dead / Conmemorando el Día de los Muertos

12/14/2022
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The Latin American Student Organization (LASO), the South Carolina Centro Latino, and the USC Upstate Library are pleased to share their recent collaboration--an altar and an ofrenda (offering) commemorating el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

The altar, decorated with images of calaveras (skeletons) and colorful designs reminiscent of papel picado (cut paper), pays tribute to famous Mexican personalities from the past. The ofrenda includes a sample of pan de muerto (bread of the dead), a pastry customarily served at Day of the Dead festivities, and marigolds, a flower traditionally associated with this important cultural celebration. 

The altar also features print and digital books from the library's collection.

The exhibit will be on view on the library's 1st floor until Wednesday, November 23.

 

Day of the Dead altar and ofrenda

 

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Walt's Waltz and the USC Upstate Library are excited to present a painting and mental health workshop for Upstate students. A hand shown painting the logo for Walt's Waltz, a butterfly

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Join us in painting the Walt's Waltz mascot and discussing mental health issues. Walt's Waltz is a Greenville, S.C.-based organization dedicated to revolutionizing the way mental health is viewed and treated. This grassroots organization is dedicated to a 3-step action plan in discussing and addressing mental health: education, equity, and stigma-free.

Walt's Waltz is named in memory of Walt Crooks. The organization aims to broaden Walt's mission to reduce suffering in our world; share his teachings on compassion, humility, courage, empathy, and fair-mindedness; stand up for those without a voice; and help those in need.

Find more resources that support student mental health and well-being by visiting the library's Wellness Resource Guide. In addition to providing information on depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, self-care, and how they affect different populations, the guide highlights books in the library's Wellness Collection. These books are located in a special display area of the 1st floor stacks (near Room 118) and are available for checkout by the USC Upstate community. All check-outs are confidential.

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Campus Race to Zero Waste Electronics Recycling Challenge
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International symbol for waste recyclingUSC Upstate is participating in the "Campus Race to Zero Waste Electronics Recycling Challenge (CR2ZW)."

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The USC Upstate Library is hosting one of three e-waste collection bins on campus. You can drop off personal, accepted items at the library (as well as at the IT Help Desk and the HEC, next to the printing stations). Items you can drop off include--

 

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For university items (electronics purchased with university funds and used for university business), please follow standard disposal procedures.

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On Thursday, February 2, representatives from the Spartanburg County Public Library (SCPL) will visit the USC Upstate Library to offer free library cards to county residents and "college cards" to Upstate students who reside outside of Spartanburg County. 

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