A plea for higher drop-out rates

    A plea for higher drop-out rates

    Vandalism on Campus By JJ Krehbiel    Last weekend something occurred that did not suit me. Maybe “not suiting me” is too nice. It didn’t settle with me. No, still not harsh enough. It greatly irritated me. Still beating around the bush. Last weekend something occurred that made me wish Bridgewater had higher drop-out rates. [...]

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    Bringing HOPE to the Community

    Bringing HOPE to the Community

    By Lane Routzahn and Katheryne Rivera According to the Mayo Clinic, depression is not a weakness; it’s more than just feeling blue and you can’t just snap out of it. It is a chronic illness, and an individual cannot overcome it without help. “We want to get the word out; we want people to understand [...]

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    Visible Men bring light to a national issue

    Visible Men bring light to a national issue

    By Kelsey Byard    Visible Men, a Bridgewater College’s organization to support underrepresented male students, held a march titled “The Valley Hoodie March” on March 26. According to Nahshon Ford, one of the march’s organizer, the event had 300 members of the Bridgewater/Harrisonburg community stand in solidarity for justice for Trayvon. Their efforts bring light [...]

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    Cat's cradle: Community for cats

    Cat’s cradle: Community for cats

    By Abby Blair    Cat’s Cradle of Harrisonburg is an organization that focuses on conquering overpopulation of cats in Harrisonburg and its surrounding areas. Following the arrival of their new director Matt Chan, Adoption and Volunteer Coordinator, the facility has undergone some renovations that have made everything about their service floor much more friendly and [...]

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    President announces resignation

    President announces resignation

    By Erin Pampe    “It wasn’t the Board’s decision– it was George’s decision,” Nathan Miller, Chair of the Board of Trustees, said. “George came to the board and asked the board to not renew his contract. Basically, he had made other plans.”    On March 6th, Bridgewater College President George Cornelius announced that he would [...]

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    Irish Mug Cake

    Irish Mug Cake

    By Katheryne Rivera Ingredients             1 Betty Crocker cake mix             1 Container Buttercream frosting (room temperature)             Non Stick spray Here is a recipe that really takes no time at all, but looks like you spent a decent amount of time slaving away in the kitchen.  We’ve all made cupcakes in a tin before, [...]

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    Grow Up Already

    By Cassandra Brown

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editorial for 4/12

    When you go off to college, you start a new life. College is usually known as being the gap between schooling and the “real world” of finding a career path. You become more independent than you have ever been before because you are on your own. In some cases, however, parents still hover over their children, continuing to make decisions for them about their future and even choosing what job they will get. These parents are sometimes known as helicopter parents.

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    Overheard on Campus

    Girl: You look bedraggled today, in all the best ways of course

    Guy: (emergency notification system goes off) It’s the Russians!

    Professor: I’m probably going to let you out of class early

    Student: Is this some cruel joke?

    Student: It’ll be like four minutes early

    Professor: This is what happens when your professor is totally sleep deprived

    Girl 1: They tried to take our innocence

    Girl 2: Your definition of innocence is a bit relative

    Professor: The prince always turns out so wimpy after transforming back from the beast; it’s always so disappointing

    Girl: You just circumcised your banana

    Professor: If you can go up to JMU to get drunk, you can go to JMU to get books

    Girl #1: I look like my mother!

    Girl #2: At least you know you’ll be hot

    Girl: He looks so hot for 82!

    Girl: Don’t pancake my boobs, they might not pop out again

    Professor: Don’t let the library win

    Professor: Have I inspired the troops?

    Student: Always

    Professor: Huzzah!

    Girl 1: Where are your pants?

    Girl 2: I don’t have any

    Professor: Robots are coming for us

    Guy: I’m going to make someone happy one day just not you

    Guy: I’m sure most of the girls in this (gender studies) class want to be housewives

    Girl: You think I’m paying this much money to be a housewife, I’m no FCS major!

    Girl #1: What type of music is this?

    Girl #2: Alternative

    Girl #1: How about alternat-off

    Professor: Your generation has real trouble with watching movies from before 1990

    Scavenger Hunt

    Photos by Zach Dishman

    Clue #1: Brick by brick this building was moved back 30ft. in order to line up with the other buildings on the street.

    Clue #2: This object is located near the building honoring one of the leaders of the German Baptists, which eventually changed its name to the Church of the Brethren.

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    The Big Question Is…

    Ali Morris

       Starting the convo off with the trailer to the new movie, “The Hunger Games,” students looked confused, but interested as to how this related to the Big Question. Dr. Randy Young started by explaining in society we create the idea of fairness. Comparing it to sports, Dr. Young gave examples of basketball and golf and how certain things within those sports could be seen as unfair. It was also explained that there are rules in games, but also in society and these rules are flexible. (more…)

    Playing with Confidence

    Holly Fox

       The men’s tennis team has had their share of hard matches this season. On February 26, the men traveled to Newport News to face ITA fifth ranked team Christopher Newport University where they fell to CNU 1-8 in a hard fought match. On March 17 the men hosted the nationally ranked Case Western Reserve University in a condensed match that they lost 0-5. (more…)