Virginia Tech to host celebration of late Nikki Giovanni during Alumni Weekend
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Authors, actors, musicians, artists, friends and family will gather in June to honor and remember the life of a literary icon.
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JMU professor tells story of emigrating from India, and the Barbie doll
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Dr. Debali Mookerjea-Leonard, a professor of English and world literature at JMU, emigrated from India in 1992 to get her Ph.D. and pursue a career in university teaching.
Waynesboro students win Spirit Competition at state Latin convention
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More than 60 Virginia schools participated in the 72nd Virginia Junior Classical League (VJCL) Latin convention in Richmond in November.
Details on the new Tony Skinn contract at George Mason: Much more money than I’d expected
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We have the details on the contract extension signed last week by George Mason basketball coach Tony Skinn, who has led his team to back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years as the head coach at his alma mater.
Making our rights disappear: The authoritarians wage war on due process
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Imagine this: you’re rounded up in the dead of night by government agents, arrested and sent to a detention center.
2025 Virginia Festival of the Book includes tribute to poet Nikki Giovanni
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The 2025 Virginia Festival of the Book honors the late Nikki Giovanni, a retired Virginia Tech English professor, with a tribute on Saturday.
Fredericksburg Academy senior wins at Poetry Out Loud state finals
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The Wayne Theatre hosted the 20th Annual Poetry Out Loud state finals and a Fredericksburg Academy senior will advance to nationals.
Police: Feb. 17 Crozet shooting incident lasted less than one minute, 28 rounds fired
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The Crozet Harris Teeter shooting ended within one minute, according to new details released today by the Albemarle County Police Department.
Fired Fredericksburg NPS ranger will attend Trump joint address as Warner’s guest
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A fired National Park Service ranger will accompany U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner as his guest to president Donald Trump’s address to Congress.
W&L professor, poet to host local book launch at Lexington bookstore
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Washington & Lee University English professor Lesley Wheeler will hold a local launch for her new book of poetry, Mycocosmic, on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Downtown Books in Lexington.
