Rainy Monday morning

It is a rainy Monday morning at LU. Not a gloomy one though. The library staff is working hard to get ready for the coming semester. The faculty reception is set for Friday, and everyone in the library is looking forward to seeing the faculty back on campus

Word for the Day: serendipity (noun)-the ability or faculty to find things not sought for.

Reading Hint for the Day: The Greek root, "phil," means "loving." Its modern derivatives are philanthrophy, philharmonic, philosophy, and bibliophile.

Today's Trivia Question: Who wrote: "God's in his heaven: All's right with the world"?

The answer to last Wednesday's trivia question is Andrew Jackson. Jackson and Dickinson had agreed to race horses. At the last hour, Dickinson withdrew his horse from the competition. Jackson, enraged by his behavior, challenged Dickinson to a duel. After taking a shot to the ribs from Dickinson, Jackson shot and fatally wounded Dickinson on May 30, 1806. Jackson, a notorious brawler and dueler, was elected to the presidency of the United States in 1828 and re-elected in 1832.

If you are interested in finding out more about word roots or origins, the Lambuth library has many dictionaries, which provide etymological information as well as word meaning in the reference section.

Hope everyone has a good day!