Register to Vote

Act now! Don’t miss your opportunity to vote in November. Click the following logos for voter registration information. If you need more information or help, please ask for Deb in the LRC.

    

To find out specific information for registering and voting in your state, follow this link: http://www.declareyourself.com/voting_faq/state_by_state_info_2.html

Employer Spotlight: UPS

UPS will be on campus this Tuesday, August 26 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

A H.R. representative will be located outside the bookstore in the main building to accept resumes and answer questions from prospective employees. UPS is hiring so definitely bring your resume with you.

If you have questions about UPS, your resume, or job hunting, please contact Rich Olds 312-873-2062 or Matt Gunnels 312-873-2011 in Career Services.  For additional online career resources, see the link at the top of this page.

Radura Rising

Take that, E. coli.

On Thursday, the federal government agreed to allow irradiation of leafy greens in an effort to prevent outbreaks of E. coli. 

The international symbol for irradiated food is the radura, pictured here.  Watch for it the next time you purchase bagged spinach or iceburg lettuce.  Spinach and lettuce will be the primary targets of the new irradiation initiative.

For more information on irradiation and food, follow these links:

http://physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm

http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/irradiat.html

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/DBMD/diseaseinfo/foodirradiation.htm

Employment Workshop TODAY

CHIC Career Services is hosting two employment workshops today.

If you need assistance with or have questions on resumes, interviewing or job search tips, come to the

LRC Media Room today, Thursday, at 10:45 a.m. or 4:45 p.m.

The workshops will last one hour. Questions contact Matt Gunnels 312-873-2011 or Rich Olds 312-873-2062.

Talking Dictionary – Kitchen Spanish

GigaChef, an online resource for the food industry, now offers a kitchen English-Spanish dictionary with written and spoken definitions.

To access the dictionary, create an account and then click on Library, Talking Dictionary.

Get ready Orland Park…

 

for Kanye West to open Fatburger in September.  The Orland Park store will be the first of 10 Chicagoland fast-food spots owned by West’s company.

Olympic Food

The Olympics are underway in Beijing and that means an Olympic Village full of  hungry athletes. The China Daily reports on the staggering amount of food needed to feed the competitors and officials.

For more stories on the Olympics and food, click here.

Research Guides

Need some help with a specific assignment? Can’t remember how to cite a web page in MLA format? Check out the Research Guides link at the top of this page.

And remember, we are here to help you.  Stop in to see a tutor or your librarian today!