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Will Removing the Math Education Program Impact Public Schools?

Current and future educators are concerned that southern West Virginia may not have enough qualified math instructors. Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp Recently, Concord University opted to remove the math education major. This decision has many around the community speculating on how the public schools in West Virginia and their […]

Opinion

You Have a Voice: The Impact of Kavanaugh’s Appointment

Brett Kavanaugh has been in the spotlight recently for sexual misconduct allegations. Three named accusers came forward to speak about their experience with President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Though the events took place in the 1980s when Kavanaugh was in high school and college, the impact that it had on […]

A&E

“The Predator” Falls Short of All Expectations

quot;The Predator" is juvenile, seemingly mindless, and worst of all, confusing. Photo Courtesy of IMDB When the original “Predator” was released on June 12, 1987, it was truly game-changing. The idea of an “A-Team”-esque group of special operatives being ripped out of their over-the-top action movies to find themselves in […]

Student Life

Students Direct Eclectic One-Act Plays

The 10-minute plays ranged from comedy to drama to farce. Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp On Oct. 2 and 3, Concord University’s Theatre Department hosted 10-minute one-act plays. Each play was directed by a student from Karen Vuranch’s Fundamentals of Directing class. These directors included Elisha Fraley, Laya Gilpin, Cameron […]

Student Life

Alum Film “The Conduit” Receives Best Short Award

On Monday, Sept. 17, alumni John Hale visited Concord University to premiere his short film “The Conduit” in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The 26-minute horror comedy was concluded with monstrous applause, though that should not come as a surprise. “The Conduit” has not only been shown in film festivals around […]

A&E

Concord Theater Department Presents Student Directed Plays

Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp   On Tuesday, Oct. 2, and Wednesday, Oct. 3, Concord’s theatre department will present student directed plays. The event is titled “Love, Loss…and Murder: A Potluck of Performances.” The plays will be ten minutes long and will be directed and performed by Concord students and […]

News

Associate Professor of Art Receives Award

Associate Art Professor at Concord University has received the Wilma Riley Purchase Award at the South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC).   Kevin Bennington, Associate Professor of Art for the Advertising and Graphic Design Program, received the award during the 2018 Annual Juried Art Competition. The competition selects certain pieces […]

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Concord University Introduces a New Requirement for University 100 Students

Freshmen included in fall 2018 University 100 courses will be the first students to participate in CU Connections.   Shelia Womack, Academic Success Center program specialist and University 100 program coordinator, took charge of the event and is credited with introducing the event to Concord University 100 classes. Students in […]

Sports

Mountain Lions Football Team Kicks Off Season

As we come into the month of September, Concord University’s football team dives right in with the first two games of the season. They kicked off in the right direction by winning their first away game against Wesleyan, on Sept. 1, with the score 34-31. Freshman kicker Luke Walls’ brought […]

Opinion

What We Want Our Professors to Know: Student Worker Edition

ldquo;We are exhausted,” and “We do most everything last minute,” are just two of the many things Concord University students want their professors to know. College can be difficult by itself, but so much more extra pressure is placed on students when they must work full or part-time jobs. From […]