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 [...]
Cultural Studies
Story written by Rachael Keshishian Photo by Lane Routzahn This semester, the Cultural Studies minor has been hosting a free cinema series at the Cultural Center for Engagement. This on-campus activity is a way that students are getting involved, learning about societal problems and debating issues that are important both in the local and [...]
Spring Break is all about hammer time for Habitat volunteers
By JJ Krehbiel Spring break, according to most depictions of college culture, is all about poorly planned road trips, drunken escapades on the beach, and the ever notorious girls gone wild. Although the reality of spring break is rarely as eventful as these depictions make it out to be, it is supposed to be a [...]
Being “Consumed”
By Morgan Poston 4.75:1 might seem like a random number to most students on campus, but to art major Rebecca Downs, this ratio symbolizes months worth of research and work on her senior exhibit. If one looks closely at the sculpture, they can expect to see metal structures of these numbers with trash filling [...]
Just like family: Bridgewater Retirement Community
By Ali Morris Believe it or not the idea of the Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) came from the dedication to the college’s gymnasium. Dr. Jacob Huffman, also known as the father of the Bridgewater home, thought that since the students have a gym, that the elderly should have a home, and that is where [...]
Profs take action
Faculty in the community by Jordan Stordahl and Morgan Poston Bridgewater College is lucky enough to have professors who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty when it comes to getting involved outside of the classroom. Going beyond their responsibilities as professors, they are able to provide positive contributions to our campus and [...]
V-Day: Kids share the love
By Ali Morris On Valentine’s Day, 4 groups of 1st graders from John Wayland Elementary School brought more than valentines to the residents of Bridgewater Retirement Community. Students crafted homemade valentine cards to deliver to a number of the residents at the retirement community. John Wayland Elementary has a partnership with BRC and each year [...]
To do things best, go to Randy’s
By Lane Routzahn Bridgewater is a particularly small town, but a town with a lot of character. In the two mile stretch of Main Street, you can find quaint antique shops, locally owned restaurants and bakeries, a sports store and even a tattoo parlor. However, this past August a new store came to town: Randy’s [...]
Virginia program reintroduces elk
By Emily Leith Most people are familiar with the image of the elk. They are tall, deer-like animals with large antlers. For many, thinking of elk brings images of the American West to mind. Some may think of them roaming the open plains with the Rockies in the background, or lounging in the [...]
Big impact, Little Grill
By Maddie Dunn The Little Grill separates itself from less original restaurants and is more than a place where you can sit down and eat. It is a worker owned collective, which means the employees at The Little Grill also own it and manage it. The owners, also known as members, are employees [...]
Downtown display, Uptown experience
Students exhibit art in Harrisonburg By Lane Routzahn Last semester, ten students enrolled in Art 130 (Introduction to Drawing) received the opportunity to submit their drawings to be put on display in downtown Harrisonburg. Each student submitted one or two drawings that would hang in the common area near the Capital Ale House and Court [...]
How beneficial is service learning?
By Morgan Poston As everyone at Bridgewater knows, students are required to participate in service learning, along with it being a key component of the Citizenship and Community Responsibility component of the PDP program. However, I have been concerned throughout my four years as a student here about the practicality of forcing students [...]
How beneficial is service learning?
By Morgan Poston As everyone at Bridgewater knows, students are required to participate in service learning, along with it being a key component of the Citizenship and Community Responsibility component of the PDP program. However, I have been concerned throughout my four years as a student here about the practicality of forcing students to participate [...]
The Challenge
Critical Encounters By Bernardo Motta Ombudsman Creating something new from scratch is never easy, but transforming something that is already set in its own ways into a dynamic ever-evolving equation is a true challenge. This new academic year, the students in my classes, in Veritas, and many others in the college are facing [...]
