Virginia Oyster Trail trying to make a name for the state’s oyster
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The Virginia Oyster Trail is trying to make a name for the Virginia oyster. Maine has its lobster, Alaska has salmon and Virginia has the oyster.
Search Results for environment
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Personal outreach to landowners is vital to conservation program success
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Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment research published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows that private landowners trust conservation agencies more and have better views of program outcomes when they accompany conservation biologists who are monitoring habitat management on their land.
Kosovo and Erdogan’s dangerous Islamic agenda
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Whenever Kosovo is mentioned we are reminded of the ’90s, when Europe and the US provided shelter for hundreds of thousands of Albanians who resisted the tyrannical Milosevic regime.
Ten 2018 Cords of Distinction recipients honored for contributions to EMU community
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Ten graduating seniors will be honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, May 5, at Eastern Mennonite University. They will wear gold and blue cords during the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 6.
Virginia Tech experts say U.S.-China trade standoff will hurt both countries
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China’s call to impose tariffs on U.S. products, a response to President Trump’s push to Implementing tariffs on China, could lead to a trade war that will hurt both countries, say experts from Virginia Tech.
City Market returns April 7
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The popular City Market will kick off its 2018 season on Saturday, April 7 from 7 a.m. to Noon. The market features over 100 local vendors that sell a variety of fresh produce, herbs, plants, meats, crafts, baked goods and much, much more.
Isaac Alderfer, Hannah Leaman and Allison Shelly named 2018 Yoder Scholars
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Each year, Eastern Mennonite University engages in a rigorous process to select recipients for the prestigious Yoder Scholarships. Established in 1993 and named for alumni Carol and Paul R. Yoder Jr., the scholarships cover full tuition and include admission into EMU’s Honors Program.
Democrats, playing bipartisanship, play themselves
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Republicans govern with a middle finger raised toward Democrats. Democrats, it seems, follow suit, digit flapping in the breeze, also aimed at Democrats.
St. Anne’s-Belfield School debuting SPARK! summer tech experiences
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St. Anne’s-Belfield School will offer two new computer science programs in summer 2018, one in collaboration with HackCville. The SPARK! experiences build upon the popular teen hackathons of the same name and will be open to rising fifth through twelfth grade students.
Careers that make a positive difference to the world
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When you switch on the news or look online there always seems to be a profusion of bad news stories, and that’s not just in Virginia but right across the globe. There’s an old saying that has a lot of truth to it: if you want to change the world, first change yourself.
