Author: A and L Magazine
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Celebrating Mr. Robin (Episode 1)
Mr. Robin has received the prestigious Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence. We were invited to report on this celebratory event! Start watching to learn more about this experience.
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Atlas Obscura (book review)
Atlas Obscura is an atlas unlike any you’ve seen before! Full of unique and interesting places, this encyclopedia-like book not only informs the reader about fun places to visit, but also gives a glimpse to the wonders of the world. Go to atlasobscura.com to read and learn more!
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The Queen’s Gambit (book review)
The Queen’s Gambit is a great book for anyone, whether they can play chess or not. Although a central topic of the story is chess, Beth Harmon’s fight against addiction adds a great spin to the story. The story begins with a plain, quiet orphan who plays her first game of chess with the orphanage’s…
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Black Mountain, North Carolina
The town of Black Mountain is very cute with some great restaurants and shops. Plus, it’s immersed in the mountains! Lake Tomahawk is also located in Black Mountain which has a great walking trail that looks out on the mountains and water. This lake also has tennis courts, a public pool, and picnic tables. I…
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Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life (book review)
Jim Kwik’s Limitless will give you some great tips on what learning means and how to do it most effectively. Kwik’s book begins with an inspirational story that will help you get going. Read Limitless to learn how to read faster, study smarter and use healthy methods to improve your mind!
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Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a great place to visit for a calming trip to the mountains In the picture to the right, you can see the peaks of Grandfather Mountain over Price Lake, which is an excellent place for a one or two hour hike with gorgeous views Boone is not only home to beautiful walks in…
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Learn more about #OberlinVillageRegionalLibrary
This past January Cameron Village Shopping Center’s name was changed to the Village District. The shopping center library’s name was changed as well from Cameron Village Regional Library to Village Regional Library. We believe a library should be better representative of academic aspirations and reflect history and hope to petition the Wake County Commissioners to…
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Okja (special movie review interview with Anokhi Mehta)
Three out of five stars: ★★★☆☆ Warning: The movie deals with topics such as the animal industry, the film industry and animal cruelty. For those 15+ is such an important learning opportunity. Watch with caution if you are worried about graphic details. What was this movie about? This movie takes place when the world is…
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Big NEWS! at Leeya’s Birthday
During Leeya’s Birthday Celebration livestream, we announced some big news! We have started a petition to change the name of the Village Regional Library in the Village District (which used to be known as Cameron Village) to Oberlin Village Regional Library. Sign the petition https://chng.it/CqD7s9TnGH!
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The Lorax (2012) (movie review)
The Lorax is an inspirational story filled with heartening songs that prepare you to save the world from global warming and deforestation. Our story begins when The Once-ler, an outcast young man, has a dream of building a new ‘Thneed.’ But he becomes greedy and his ego takes over his honesty and promise. Deforestation is…