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What’s Going on With Admissions?

Photo Courtesy of Christopher Ziemnowicz With the impending West Virginia University (WVU) acquisition of the old Mountain State University campus, a lot of people are wondering what Concord University’s Office of Admissions is doing to prepare for the impending competition. “It’s going to be several years before they’re established and […]

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David S. Roth Memorial Scholarship for Writing

Concord University students with a passion for writing are invited to put their talents to work in the David S. Roth Memorial Scholarship, which awards $500 to the winner of a writing competition. According to the scholarship’s website, http://academics.concord.edu/rothscholarship/, “Dr. David S. Roth taught English and journalism courses in the […]

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Due Process:

With a death count of three, an injury count of over two hundred and sixty, and an outraged citizen count that lands off the charts, the Boston Marathon Bomber has been in the subject of controversy since he was caught back in April 2014. Chechen brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev […]

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To Catch a Critic:

Photo courtesy of bloody-disgusting.com. Those looking to enjoy a non-complicated, jump-scare filled horror film extravaganza, look no further, because the Lazarus Effect is all that and more! Directed by David Gelb and starring Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass, the Lazarus Effect is a fairly typical poltergeist-style horror film with a […]

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Bet it All:

Photo by Bruno Jahel. A new kind of entertainment came to Concord on March 4. For the first time, the university traded its usual stand-up comics and concerts for chips and cards to host Casino Night. Many students found themselves drawn in by natural curiosity and were promptly presented […]

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Coal Heritage:

On Tuesday, March 3, Keely Kernan and Elise Keaton lead an audience through perhaps one of the most controversial and impactful issues West Virginia, the nation, and the world has ever faced – the reliance and continued use of nonrenewable resources. The Impact of Coal on the Environment was the […]

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A Trip to the Art Department

A group of Graham High School Art students visited Concord University’s Art Department on January 22, 2015. The visit was a collaborative effort between Holly Wood, Graham High School Art teacher and Concord University alumni, and the Concord University‘s art department. During the recent visit the students were given a […]

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Money, Money, Money:

Image courtesy of progressive-charlestown.com Concord University will be facing more budget cuts in the coming semester. Due to a loss of state funding, coupled with a less-than-expected retention rate of students, Concord has little choice but to make severe cuts to the budget. “It used to be that more than […]

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Leonard Nimoy: He Lived Long and Prospered

Science fiction fans the world over were stunned to learn that Leonard Nimoy died on February 27 in Bel-Air, California, due to complications with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83 years old. Nimoy was a man of many talents. Nimoy was born to Jewish parents on March 26, 1931, […]

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Sweet Way to Defeat Breast Cancer

Photo Courtesy of Cherish Hall Although October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, people fight cancer, raise cancer awareness, and support the cause everyday around the world. Last week, Cherish Hall, a Concord University alumni, came to Concord University and sold her homemade baked goods to fundraise $1,800 for her charity, […]