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Work to remain well-rounded

AFTER a relaxing, peaceful, month-long winter break, every college student faces an inevitable struggle - the realization that he or she must return to that dreaded state of reading, writing and attending lectures, otherwise known as learning.


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Uniting to fight against 'otherness'

HOW YOU do something is just as important as what you do. Recent events in American politics, particularly the closest presidential election in history, suggest that Americans are more divided and agnostic than ever about whether to consider themselves Democrats or Republicans, whether they favor a liberal or conservative outlook.


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Podium should not be a pulpit

ON SATURDAY morning I had a revelation. I'm sitting in my room, minding my own business and absorbed in the inaugural speech of our newest president, when out of the blue, I was blindsided by this reference to scripture: "When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho," said President Bush on the steps of the Capitol, "we will not pass to the other side." This noble quote was a surprising change to the humdrum of inaugural prose. Why then, did I fidget in my seat uncomfortably and look away from the television?

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Latest Podcast

Carolyn Dillard, the Community Partnership Manager for the University’s Center of Community Partnerships, discusses the legacy of Dr. King through his 1963 speech at Old Cabell Hall and the Center's annual MLK Day celebrations and community events. Highlighting the most memorable moments of the keynote event by Dr. Imani Perry, Dillard explored the importance of Dr. King’s lasting message of resilience and his belief that individuals should hold themselves responsible for their actions and reactions.