March 2017
The 2017 theme for National Women’s History Month honors women who have successfully challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force. Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and unpaid. Women's History Week began under Jimmy Carter's leadership and later was expanded to the entire month.
Celebrating and Saluting
Benedict College's
First Lady
'Mrs. Patricia Swinton'
Displays Commemorating Women's History Month Trailblazing Women in
Labor and Business
Benedict's Women Who Rock Display
1st Floor Mobile Multi Media Center
*Women's History DVD's and Videos are available for your use in the Mobile Multimedia Center.
eBooks
Quotes by Famous Women
Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with.
—Michelle Obama
Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. — Hillary Clinton
I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.
— Demi Lovato
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day. –Janis Joplin
In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.
— Margaret Thatcher
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou
Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is. — Anne Frank
Do You Know The Top 15 Women in The World?
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Janet Yellen
4. Melinda Gates
5. Mary Bara
6. Christine Lagarde
7. Sheryl Sandberg
8. Susan Wojciki
9. Meg Whitman
10. Ana Patricia Botin
11. Ginni Rometty
12.Park Geun-hye
13. Michelle Obama
14. Indra Nooyi
15. Angela Ahrendts
- CIVICS, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: President Trump and the Media
Topic: President Trump has been sharply critical of how the media is handling the news, suggesting that it hasn't been honest in its reporting. How has he made his case against the media and what have been some of the responses within the media to his charges? What are the most compelling arguments for both his charges and arguments in the media's defense?
Search Terms: Trump AND media
- CRIME AND LAW: Murder Mystery
Topic: Kim Jong Nam, the older half-brother of Kim Jong Un, the current leader of North Korea, was murdered in an airport in Malaysia. Two women approached him and rubbed the chemical weapon VX near his mouth. It is thought that four North Korean men recruited them, watched the attack and then flew out afterwards from that airport. VX is so toxic that it is classed as a weapon of mass destruction. What are some of the theories about who was behind this attack? What reason would Kim Jong Un have for killing his brother? Why was Kim Jong Nam passed over for a leadership role and how did he spend his time after leaving North Korea? Is it likely that a non-state person had access to VX?
Search Terms: Quebec City AND mosque
- FILM AND TELEVISION: Academy Awards
Topic: The film Moonlight has won best picture at the 89th Academy Awards but only after some confusion that caused the film La La Land to be mistakenly announced as the initial winner. What caused this gaffe and how was it resolved? Who were some of the major Oscar winners and why? When was the last time the wrong film was mistakenly announced as winner and what were the circumstances that cause that mistake?
Search Terms: Academy Awards OR Oscars
- BUSINESS: Alphabet and Uber
Topic: Waymo, a self-driving car technology company owned by Google-parent Alphabet, has filed a lawsuit against Uber for theft of intellectual property in some of its technology. What are the specifics of the accusation and how does Waymo claim Uber got hold of some of its self-driving car technology? What is Uber's defense?
Search Terms: Uber AND Waymo AND self-driv*
- SPORTS: UCONN Record
Topic: The University of Connecticut (UCONN) Huskies women's basketball team have won their 100th straight consecutive basketball game, easily breaking their own previous streak in reaching this new milestone. What was the average point spread of the games in this streak? What teams hold the 3rd and 4th positions in most consecutive wins? What are the key strengths of the UCONN women's basketball team?
Search Terms: UCONN AND games AND 100 AND consecutive
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