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Sadly, the Penn State Scandal has not surprised me or any of my colleagues at the Collins Center and Child Advocacy Center. Similar things have occurred within the Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic Church. The structures of these large organizations seem to make it ambiguous as to who is responsible for reporting suspected…
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The “Virginia Dreams” of a group of local country-music artists will soon take “Center Stage” on national TV. “What we hope to do is showcase our local talent to the world,” said “Virginia Dreams Center Stage” host Tim Spears, who announced today that the country-music TV showcase will debut on RFD-TV in January. RFD-TV is…
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AFP editor Chris Graham joined Kris Neil on WKDW-900AM’s “Country Club” on Monday to talk about the upcoming football clash between #4 Virginia Tech and #24 Virginia. The winner of the game will take the ACC Coastal Division title and play in next week’s ACC Championship Game against #17 Clemson. Graham is calling the matchup…
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If there is to be any good to come out of the horrific allegations of child sexual abuse involving a former Penn State assistant football coach, it could be this – that the firestorm of media attention on the Penn State case could make people more aware of the potential for this kind of thing…
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The Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on November 15, 2011, on the campus of James Madison University. The crash occurred at 9:52 pm at the intersection of Carrier Drive and Bluestone Drive. The crash involved a transportation bus owned by the City of Harrisonburg and a pedestrian which…
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A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help feed an organic blueberry revolution in the Shenandoah Valley. “Sustaining Organic Blueberry Production: Analysis of Practices and Assessing Outcomes,” a research projected directed by Roman Miller, PhD, professor of biology at Eastern Mennonite University, will look at the merits of organic horticulture as it relates…
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A chance to serve and lead on a global scale has led three 2011 spring graduates of Eastern Mennonite University far from the comfort and familiarity of Harrisonburg to a newly opened academic center in the Adriatic Sea town of Lezhe, Albania. The Lezha Academic Center opened during the summer of 2011 and has 33…
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Graduating with a liberal arts degree and a minor in pre-law from Eastern Mennonite University in 2010, Karissa Sauder wanted to challenge herself in the legal field but maintain a foundation of peacebuilding and conflict resolution. She found that unique blend at Harvard. “Harvard Law School has a growing commitment to public interest work and…
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A new report, “Alzheimer’s from the Frontlines: Challenges a National Alzheimer’s Plan Must Address,” offers the insights, perspectives and views from individuals across the country who participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s® public input process. The Association and its more than 70 chapters throughout the country, including the Central and Western Virginia Chapter, provided a platform…
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Was it Mother Nature’s idea of improvisation? Participants in the Anabaptist Communicator’s annual conference sat around tables in Martin Chapel at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, mesmerized by actor-playwright Ted Swartz’s reflections on what he believes makes a “good Mennonite actor,” while outside, snow began to cover the EMU campus. It was Oct. 28, too early for frozen…
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