Image Courtesy of the Internet Movie Database Some art simply is not appreciated during its time of release. It is well known that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime, and yet he is now widely regarded as one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Likewise, […]
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Searching for a Match
Photo Courtesy of Orlando Gray Anyone looking for the potential to save a life and make a difference, listen up. On April 7 from 10am to 2pm in the Subway Sides Conference Room of Concord University’s Student Center, students and members of the Concord community will have the opportunity to […]
Alumni Spotlight:
Photo Courtesy of James Daniels. “The important thing is to try again if you don’t succeed. Go back to the drawing board and ask yourself why I wasn’t selected? Make adjustments accordingly and try again. I live by the following quote. Dream. Believe. Do. Repeat.” That’s the advice that James Michael Daniels […]
Walking the World
Photo by Bridgette Morris. Something big has come to Concord University. National Geographic’s Giant Traveling Map of Europe paid a visit to Concord’s campus from Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27. Close to 1,000 school children ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade paid a visit to the gigantic map […]
To Catch a Critic:
Image Courtesy of paperhi.com Modern television is plagued with extremes. Extreme gore, extreme sexuality, and extreme violence are always toeing the balance between entertainment and senseless grotesqueness. Amazingly, one program dared to incorporate all three extremes into three seasons and a prequel—and succeeded in creating a show that was not […]
Alumni Spotlight:
Photo Courtesy of HMFA Georgia Chapter Accomplished Concord College alumnus Dennis Crum currently resides as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Tift Regional Health System in Tifton, Georgia. Crum graduated from Concord in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting. After […]
“Boots to Business” Bill Unanimously Passes State Legislature
Photo Courtesy of banc-serv.com On Sunday, March 15, SB 316, better known as the “Boots to Business” bill unanimously passed in the West Virginia State Legislature. This bill, which had bipartisan support from the very beginning, was originally proposed by the West Virginia Secretary of State, Natalie Tennant. In order […]
Ed Davis Speaks Out
Wednesday, March 11 saw the Concord University Library play host to professional writer Ed Davis. Davis, who was a first generation college student and a Concord alumnus, taught writing, literature, and humanities at Sinclair Community College from 1978 to 2011. In addition to teaching for over thirty years, Davis founded […]
Snake Doctor Story
Audience members were electrified on Saturday, March 14 when Snake Doctor paid a visit to The Room Upstairs at the Riff Raff Arts Collective in Princeton. Native to West Virginia, Snake Doctor is a rock and roll band that features guitarist and songwriter Gyasi Heus and drummer Ben Hunt. Nathaniel […]
Mercer County Calls for Bans on E-Cigs
Mercer County is currently in a debate on whether or not to include electronic cigarettes in the Mercer County Indoor Clean Air Ordinance. The Mercer County Board of Health discussion in early February was dominated by e-cigarettes. Tony Colosi, co-owner of The Sly Fox Shoppe in Princeton, was in attendance […]