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Rock Lord Enchants Campus

After a light meteor shower in the area last night, a local jogger found a bizarre, pulsing green rock had landed in the middle of Concord’s baseball field.   The jogger, who wishes to remain anonymous, was on his/her morning jog when they spotted an eerie glow coming from […]

Opinion

Why You Should Watch Whatever You Want

Our minds are able to take what they want and leave the rest.  Photo Courtesy of Pexels The argument has been presented time and time again that movies are a waste of time or “rot our brains,” but really, the exact opposite is true.    The internet has remodeled daily […]

Student Life

Improving Your Sleep Habits with Sleep Awareness Week

The less sleep students between the ages of 17 and 24 clocked, results showed that test scores were consistently lower. Photo Courtesy of Pexel The National Sleep Foundation commemorates the annual Sleep Awareness Week. This year, the celebrations took place on March 11 through 17. The theme for this year […]

Opinion

Conveniences of Campus Laundry Facilities Across the State

A part of every college experience is realizing you must do your laundry all on your own. Colleges and universities across West Virginia have on-site laundry facilities for their students to use. Some colleges and universities are implementing new devices to take away the hassle of laundry. Others are […]

A&E

“Sea of Thieves”: Piracy without Real-World Consequences

Screenshots of "Sea of Thieves" Courtesy of Kelson Howerton   The developers behind some of your favorite late 90s, early 2000s video games are back with a new original title. Rare, known for games such as “GoldenEye 007,” “Banjo-Kazooie,” and “Viva Piñata,” have always excelled at crafting games centered around […]

A&E

FX’s “Atlanta” is a Comedy Worth Watching

Donald Glover, actor, comedian, rapper, created the FX original series "Atlanta." Photo Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes   FX has had a solid track record for original television series, from dramas like “The Americans” to comedies like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Fortunately, the network looks like it wants to keep […]

West Virginia History

West Virginia History Series: Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Nancy Hanks Lincoln stressed the importance of education to her son and he never forgot it. Photo Courtesy of Appalachian History   Mineral County is the birthplace of a mother who encouraged her son to become a great leader and to be an honest man. Nancy Hanks Lincoln, who was […]

Student Life

Concord University Joins America Saves Week Initiative

America Saves Week seeks to inform participants about the value of financial responsibility. Photo Courtesy of America Saves Week     During the week of Feb. 26 to March 3, 2018, Concord participated in America Saves Week. Throughout the week, several activities and seminars were planned to teach students and […]

Student Life

State Walkout Impacted Education Students

Education students at Concord are skeptical of West Virginia's education climate. Photo Courtesy of Time Magazine   Thursday, Feb. 22 marked the commencement of a statewide public teacher walkout across all 55 counties in West Virginia. The walkout canceled all public schools, which affected more than 270,000 students in the […]