
Brad Wolf: Stick to your guns? No, stick to your songs
Music is not just the language of the gods but quite possibly the language of peace, healing, and reconciliation.

Music is not just the language of the gods but quite possibly the language of peace, healing, and reconciliation.

In light of the government’s tendency to exploit crises (legitimate or manufactured) and capitalize on the nation’s heightened emotions, confusion and fear as a means of extending the reach of the police state, one has to wonder what so-called crisis it will declare next.

Close your eyes and try to envision the two wolves. Imagine yourself as a terrified child. I think that helps bring the myth to life . . . this myth, said to be Cherokee, of humanity’s two choices. The wolves are engaged in a vicious fight.

New research from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy brings the medical community closer to identifying children with the highest need for treatment and intervention following traumatic events.

What does it mean to love one’s country? In the current crisis, it is blazingly clear that the Ukrainians love their country; their determination to hold on to their land against a Russian take-over makes the patriotism of many of us, by contrast, seem lukewarm.
As part of its recent quarterly meeting this week, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors discussed what is nationally a very hot topic in higher education: student mental health and well-being.

Companies are using facial profiling in their recruitment processes to judge applicants’ employability, customers’ trustworthiness to pay back their loans, a person’s ability to take risks, and more.
This month, Virginia Tech will open an academic residential space on campus for students who identify as members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community

Texas and Arizona have begun busing refugees at their border – at a cost of millions – up to a couple liberal Northern cities . . . let’s see how they like it!

Cancer patients who live in rural areas experience higher mortality rates than nonrural cancer patients, according to recently published research from the VCU Massey Cancer Center.