College students, with their focus rightly on their studies and other things, often do not think about concepts such as credit scores and credit reports. It is often not until graduation that most people start to think about these things. BB&T, a bank that has a location in Athens, […]
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Smarthinking, Have You Tried It?
If you think the headline is misspelled, you are right (and wrong). Smarthinking is a web-based, tutoring service, which is available 24-7. It features “sophisticated services such as live, online tutoring; on-demand tutoring; or tutoring via a scheduled appointment.” The Online Writing Lab allows students to “receive a detailed, personalized […]
Professors Pied for a Cause
For the last two weeks, the Concord Social Work Organization ran a table both on Concord’s main campus and Beckley campus, where students could donate money as a means to decide which of their professors would receive a pie to the face. Why? To collect money to purchase supplies for […]
Concord Fights for a Cure
There comes a time in every person’s life when they are affected by cancer. For those who don’t know or don’t quite understand, cancer is when your dividing cells begin to divide uncontrollably, resulting in what is known as a tumor. Tumors anywhere are bad news; the unchecked and untreated […]
Lip Sync has Heart
Concord University hosted a lip sync battle on Wednesday, April 13, at 9:00 p.m. as a part of a week of festivities that culminated with the second annual Blues, Brews, and Barbeque on Friday, April 15. Donations were encouraged for the food pantry as the lip sync battle began. […]
Undergraduate Research Day
Have you ever wondered how your sleeping habits affect your GPA? Are you interested in curing cancer? Do you enjoy programming, psychology, or literary conjecture? Then chances are you were in attendance at the 9th Annual Concord University Undergraduate Research Day on April 14, 2016 in the Student Center Ballroom. […]
Box City Sheds Light
The Concord University Bonner Scholars gave the university a small taste of a problem plaguing thousands of people in the United States: homelessness. Hannah Suydam is a veteran Bonner scholar and took the initiative to organize this year’s Box City event. “Box City is a 24 hour event […]
Towers Renovations Officially Begin
Whether you’re just finishing your first semester or your last here at Concord University, chances are that you’ve heard about the renovation to the Towers dormitory. Over the years, several rumors and plans have floated around campus about what’s going to happen and when it will happen. Now, students […]
Batman vs. Superman from the Eyes of a DC Comics Novice
Batman vs. Superman is excitement from start to finish. Image courtesy of theverge.com I’ll be the first to admit that my D.C. Comics knowledge is pretty basic. I can identify the mainstream characters, and I remember the origin stories of a few of them. Other than that, I’m pretty fresh […]
In the Heart of the Sea: the True Story Behind Moby Dick
In the Heart of the Sea is not the most family-friendly tale. Photo courtesy of IMDB.com Many of us probably remember Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” from when we were younger; some of us may have even had to read it in school at some point. Not many people know, however, that […]