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	Vol.7, No 55, December 6, 1999
	Maxson pitches campus book club By Christine Rhee Daily Forty-Niner While some Cal State Long Beach students will catch up on their sleep over the winter break, President Robert Maxson hopes others will pick up a book. Maxson announced Wednesday that he will be asking students to take part in a program that encourages them to read various literary works over the winter and summer breaks. "As a university, we value reading and if this encourages people to read something that they have not read before, that's a good purpose," Maxson said. A list of Maxson's favorite literary picks will be listed in his personal column, which will be published in the Daily Forty-Niner toward the end of each semester. Students may read one or more of the books recommended during their time away from school. Once classes resume, students who participated in the program have the opportunity to attend small discussion groups to discuss the novels' content. "This serves as a social function," Maxson said. "Students will be able to interact with other students and professors in an informal setting and talk about books that they may have enjoyed reading." Maxson's idea for a campus book club originally targeted faculty members. Each fall at the university's convocation, or a faculty and staff assembly, Maxson shared the titles of various books he enjoyed reading during the summer. With the urging of physics and astronomy professor Jack Munsee, Maxson decided to expand this program to include students. Maxson said he hopes the book club becomes a campus tradition. He contends the program not only promotes enjoyable learning experience, but also unifies students and faculty members on campus. "If this becomes popular among students, students will be able to lead some discussion groups and pick their own list of books," Maxson said. He hopes students will communicate with him via e-mail if he or she decides to read one of his recommended  books. He is asking students to include the title of the book, their phone number and address in their e-mail message. Allison Brusuelas, a senior majoring in radiation therapy, said she would be interested in a campus book club led by the  university's own president. "It's a great idea," Brusuelas said.  "I'd like to interact with President Maxson and other students to hear what they think."		President's picks for winter break reading: "Walking with the Wind" by John Lewis "Lindbergh" by A. Scot Berg "Kissinger Transcripts" edited by William Burr "The Loop" by Nicholas Evans "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowing "The Professor and the Madman," based onthe story of W.C. Minor, an American Civil War veteran. CSU, governor try to prevent fee hike   Teen HIV highest in L.B.   Professor runs for House seat   CSULB worker's pretrial date set   Maxson pitches campus book club   Greeks collect old clothing for Salvation Army drive Friendly passing grades   Protests are good, riots bad   Zappers help protect citizens Dr. Dre returns with enjoyable release   Veteran rappers produce different results Boxer enshrined in hall   Club Soccer team finishes season fifth in nation Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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