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Staff Report Bridgewater College news: www.bridgewater.edu The Bridgewater College Board of Trustees announced today in a special on-campus meeting that it has unanimously selected George Cornelius as the eighth president of the College. A seasoned leader in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Cornelius will assume the presidency on July 1, 2010. He currently…
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Staff Report Bridgewater sports: www.bridgewater.edu Randolph College erased a double-digit deficit in the final eight minutes Saturday afternoon to defeat Bridgewater College, 63-60, in ODAC action at Nininger Hall. Bridgewater led by nine points at the break, 35-26, and after a sluggish opening five minutes in the second half, the Eagles led by 10…
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Environmental and social activist Annie Leonard’s 20-minute online film, “The Story of Stuff,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. The film, which presents an anti-production, anti-capitalist look at the life-cycle of goods and services, has generated over 6.5 million views in 200 countries and territories since…
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This just in to the AFP newsroom – Bob McDonnell can now be projected the winner in the 2009 Virginia governor’s race. OK, most people still have yet to vote, but the writing is on the wall, clearly, with the Republican leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by at least 10 points in the pre-election polls. The…
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Marrow, Curren face steep hills to climb Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A candidate for public office needs to shake as many hands and slap as many backs as possible. A Democratic Party candidate in the bright-red Shenandoah Valley has to work twice as hard to have a shot on Election Day. “You’ve got to…
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Jean Willi, head women’s basketball coach at Bridgewater College, has been inducted into the 2009 Turner Ashby High School Sports Hall of Fame for her career achievements. Willi, a 1976 graduate of Turner Ashby and 1980 graduate of Bridgewater, is also associate athletic director for the college.
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Joel Salatin, one of the nation’s leading exponents of sustainable agriculture – in particular, grass farming – will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. In 1961, Salatin’s parents purchased a worn-out and eroded farm in Swoope. By planting trees, building huge compost piles, digging ponds, moving cows daily…
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Waynesboro Public Library is commemorating the art of long-time Waynesboro resident Ray Yoder with a special program and art exhibit. The program takes place on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. and will be given by Yoder’s son, judge Ronnie Yoder. The art exhibit, encompassing his career of 65 years, is on display for the…
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Bridgewater College’s Fall Spiritual Focus will feature two programs by Ted & Company TheaterWorks on Thursday, Sept. 24. During the 9:30 a.m. service, Ted & Company TheaterWorks will perform biblical stories that will challenge the mind, touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. At 7:30 p.m., the group will perform “Tattered and Worn: An…
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In recognition of Constitution Day, the Hon. John E. Jones III will speak on “Evolution, Intelligent Design and Religion in the School” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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