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Her ties to the first family of entertainment are strong but this Disney focuses on brave women in peacebuilding rather than cartoons and children’s films. Abigail Disney, a philanthropist, scholar and award-winning filmmaker, will give the annual commencement address at Eastern Mennonite University 0n Sunday, April 29. “EMU is a remarkable institution, an island of…
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The SWAG Writers (Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta Group of the Blue Ridge Writers Club) Reading Series kicks off 2012 with a duo from Lexington, a fiction writer and a poet who happen to be husband and wife. Of Chris Gavaler’s novel in stories, School for Tricksters, Kate Buford says, “From the painful reality of the…
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You may not be familiar with the name Willow House, but they’ve been around for some time (formerly known as Southern Living At Home). “Our name may have changed,” said Somer Gregory, a rep with Willow House for eight years, “ but so do most great women who get married.” Willow House will be one…
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Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced on Friday the future scheduling formats as approved by the ACC’s Faculty Athletic Representatives and Athletics Directors. The announcement was made following the annual ACC Winter Meetings and will go in effect once Pittsburgh and Syracuse become playing members in the conference. “We have been engaged in discussions…
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Stella & Dot is a media darling and has been featured in many prominent fashion and women’s magazines with 10 pieces from the new Spring collection highlighted in Vogue. An innovative and smart fashion company, according to rep April Keegan, they offer “irresistible boutique style accessories.” Stella & Dot will be one of more than…
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ShenanArts is pleased to announce an upcoming production of Woody, a musical about the life of Woodrow Wilson. Woody tells the story of Wilson’s birth in Staunton and of his formative years, reveals the influences of strong women in his life, and highlights his accomplishments as the leader some historians have called “one of the…
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From the opening minutes of the game, you wouldn’t have known that visiting Randolph was still looking for its first conference win. But after falling behind 10-2 to the WildCats, the Eastern Mennonite women quickly regrouped and controlled the rest of the game in a 79-48 victory in Harrisonburg Friday night. Randolph College confidently came…
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Junior forward Andrey Semenov (St. Petersburg, Russia/Blue Ridge School) and junior guard A.J. Davis (Columbus, Ohio/Harmony Community) combined for 29 points as James Madison turned in its best defensive effort of the season in a 59-47 Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball win Thursday night at the Convocation Center. JMU improved to 10-11 overall and 3-7…
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Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation is proud to support the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation through BP’s Fueling Communities Program with a grant donation of $3,250. The grant will enhance the Blue Ridge Annual Fund in supporting projects and programs to the students and faculty of BRCC. Each year the Blue Ridge Annual Fund…
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To continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bridgewater College will focus its fifth annual Civil War Institute on “‘They Who Fought Here:’ Armies, Soldiers and Civilians,” and will feature four renowned scholars as panelists. The one-day institute, which is free and open to the public, will be held April 21…
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