It seems like students are logging on to Facebook more than Blackboard. As you take a stroll through the Library or one of LPC's computer labs, it is not difficult to find a student fooling around on Facebook. As students log on to social networking Web sites, precious time is stolen away from academics.… 3 Comments

A fearful din clamors and resounds in the library, but its residents take little notice of the cacophony. It is a sign of our times that even a library, a place of quiet study, sounds like a football stadium during a close game. The continual noise that surrounds us, the in-your-face over stimulation of our senses, has dulled our response to noise turning the library into a riot.… 1 Comment