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Story By Erin Gutzwiller The issues of illegal immigration and racism have long been topics of spirited discussion. And the issues have not disappeared in the last few years, and in fact have only been growing into more of a flash point. Bridgewater College welcomed three speakers who talked to the students and faculty members…
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Story By Erin Gutzwiller Have you ever wondered how the ice cream that you eat is made, and more importantly, what it is made of? Most ice-cream connoisseurs do not know that the ingredients used to make ice cream are made from cheap and unhealthy ingredients. Which is interesting, because for me, eating ice cream…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] National Democrats are considering the Fifth Congressional District as being in play this November. That says a lot about what Tom Perriello has been able to do in the past few months. “It’s been really exciting to see the overwhelming response of people all over the district. This gives us…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring interviews with “Hokie Nation: A Team, A Town and the Best Darned Fans in College Football” producers Sean Kotz and Chris Valluzzo. Show Length: 23:20. I have to say, I hated every minute of the movie “Hokie Nation: A Team, A Town and the…
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Story by Jim Bishop Herbert G. (Herb) Weaver Jr. sees his artwork as “an exclamation against boredom.” “I create art because I’m addicted to the process – the unexplainable surge of inspiration, the development of an idea, the construction process and intimacy with the material and finally the presentation,” the former Harrisonburg resident says. Weaver,…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The next time we see John Robb, he’ll look … well, we can say a little different, and leave it at that. “I’ll need a belt. I know that much,” said Robb, who is leaving Waynesboro for Georgia this week to begin a seven-month, 2,179-mile journey up the Appalachian Trail….
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Gregg Clemmer had an idea for a book on a forgotten Civil War general with a classic nom de guerre. Clemmer knew he had something special going when other historians told him not to waste him time trying to track down Old Alleghany. “I’m somewhat stubborn like an old bulldog….
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen The uncertainly titled “Definitely, Maybe,” currently playing almost everywhere in the universe, has all the makings of a successful 1940s romantic comedy. And even though most of the movie critics loved it, it’s still definitely, maybe, not so hot. You’ve got a cute guy, some cute gals,…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte For many students and families, there is the promise of higher education. But for far too many others, the burden of tuition costs is seemingly insurmountable. In Virginia, undergraduate students are paying nearly 7 percent more in tuition and fees than they did last year. The skyrocketing cost of higher education…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] University of Virginia professor Peter Rodriguez is avoiding using the word recession right now. He’s one of the few people that I know of who is doing this, so I want to give him credit. “My take would be that we have entered a slowdown,” said Rodriguez, a business-administration professor…
