EMU professor named Fulbright Scholar

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It will be his fourth visit to the Republic of Lithuania, only this time Jerry Holsopple will go to the Baltic state in Northern Europe as a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Holsopple, professor of visual and communication arts at Eastern Mennonite University, will spend the 2009-2010 academic year as a Fulbright teacher at LCC International University…

One hat too many: Can city employee run for City Council and keep his day job?

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Column by Chris Graham So I’m hearing though the grapevine that the head of a city-government department in Waynesboro is thinking about running for City Council next year, and that he’s not necessarily thinking about quitting his day job before doing it. “Can’t be,” I remember saying when I first was made aware of this…

Vet student goes wild

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Story by Chris Graham  They’re about as big as a 6-foot tall male, a tad bit thicker – up to 600 pounds – and when stressed, you don’t want to find yourself sitting on top of a wildebeest. Which is precisely where second-year Virginia Tech graduate veterinary student Becky Davis found herself one day in…

News from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 – Remarks by the president on the economy, Wakarusa, Ind. – President announces $2.4 billion in grants to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of U.S. batteries and electric vehicles – Statement by president on the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee – President Obama’s message to…

Voting trends and distracted drivers on today’s ‘Chris Graham Show’

It’s talk radio on the web the way it oughtta be. “The Chris Graham Show” returns with an interview with Virginia Commonwealth University professor Cary Funk discussing a recent study showing that despite recent voting results in Virginia trending blue, the political direction of Virginia is still very much up in the air. Also featured is…