{"id":3434,"date":"2015-12-16T22:57:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T22:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2016-01-14T00:45:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T00:45:10","slug":"matadors-enjoy-de-stressing-activities-at-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/2015\/12\/16\/matadors-enjoy-de-stressing-activities-at-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Matadors Enjoy De-Stressing Activities at the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3439\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Tramp-and-students2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3439 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Tramp-and-students2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Sheltie dog named Tramp and students\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lee Choo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">During finals week, many CSUN students found themselves at the Library with a need to study, in addition to a need to take study breaks. The Library provided several offerings to help students de-stress. These activities supported students to recharge and diverted their attention if only for a brief time. One of the most popular activities offered at the Library during finals week was the opportunity for students to visit with licensed therapy dogs. Students were able to spend time with and pet a variety of good-natured animals including a Sheltie, Golden Retriever, Shih Tzu, Dachshund, Boxer Mix and Labrador Retrievers. Students also participated in arts &amp; crafts sessions that enabled them to relax and spend time coloring, in addition to making buttons. Board games were available for check-out at the Guest Services desk, and a graffiti board in the Learning Commons allowed students to express their angst about finals. Finally, disposable pillows were distributed for those students who nodded off at times, or for those who simply needed a soft place to rest their head while studying. Below are some highlights of the therapy dog event. &#8211; <a title=\"Coleen Martin\" href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/cmartin\">Coleen Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3443\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Sparky-and-students.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3443 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Sparky-and-students-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Dog named Sparky and students\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lee Choo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3445\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Mel-and-students.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3445 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Mel-and-students-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Boxer mix dog named Mel and students\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lee Choo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3447\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Rocket-and-students.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3447 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Rocket-and-students-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Retriever named Rocket and students\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lee Choo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3450\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Tramp-with-group-of-students.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3450 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Tramp-with-group-of-students-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"Sheltie dog named Tramp with group of students\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Luis Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3452\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Sparky-taking-a-selfie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3452 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Sparky-taking-a-selfie-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Sparky dog and students taking a selfie\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Luis Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3454\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Rocket-with-student.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3454 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Rocket-with-student-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Retriever named Rocket with student\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Luis Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3456\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Fred-gets-belly-scratched.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3456 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Fred-gets-belly-scratched-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dog named Fred gets belly scratched\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Luis Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3458\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Mel-number-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3458 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/12\/Mel-number-2-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Boxer mix named Mel \" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><figcaption 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