The doctor put a scare into Brian Lanahan. โMedical tests have revealed an area of concern,โ the neurologist told the associate professor of teacher education. โWeโre going to have to watch you.โ Leaving the office, Lanahan feared the worst: a brain tumor. Contemplating his life ending much sooner than anticipated, he drew up a quick
Since 1993, Susan Simonian, professor of psychology, has been inspiring legions of students in her wide-ranging psychology courses. We caught up with Professor Simonian in between her hectic schedule of teaching and work as a clinical psychologist, and learned more about her research with children, her involvement in the Collegeโs new graduate child life program
Over and over again, you are called to the realm of adventure, you are called to new horizons. Each time, there is the same problem: do I dare? โ Joseph Campbell Three years ago, Paul Allen dared. The professor emeritus retired from the Department of English after 36 years, bought a camper and moved out
Whatโd you do this summer? Chances are, you didnโt live in a rustic cabin in New Mexico for three months, forgoing electricity and firing black powder rifles while re-enacting the operations of a Civil War encampment on the Western frontier. Senior history major Cory Ciepiela, however, did. Ciepiela worked as a counselor at Philmont Scout
Returning to the College in 2011ย from a service trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos, Colleen Sullivan decided to reprioritize her life. Time abroad, away from the familiar, had given her the chance to reflect on who she was and who she wanted to be. Jumping back into the rhythm of campus, Sullivan began an
Say what you will about the selfie trend: The sometimes-flattering, sometimes-funny self-portraits photographed at armโs length or in a mirror and then posted onto social media sites allow their subject-photographers to call all the shots. So, when then-freshman Will Jamieson couldnโt get a good shot of himself in a dim room because his phoneโs flash
It didnโt take long for Coach Monteย Lee โ00 to figure out that he wanted Carl Wise to be a Cougar. The Collegeโs staff had watched him play and knew that he could โflat-outโ hit. In fact, they graded the Lexington, S.C., standout as the best hitter in the state. But it was a comment from
The expectations are as high as can be. Itโs the volleyball teamโs first year playing in the Colonial Athletic Association and theyโre expected to do nothing less than capture the title. Moreover, senior psychology major Darcy Dorton was named to the 2013 preseason All-CAA volleyball team and was tabbed the 2013 CAA preseason player of
Come join the Collegeโs crew team.ย Youโll need to get up before sunrise each weekday and row until your arms are shaking. Then come back for an exhausting afternoon session of weightlifting and conditioning. When your classmates are going out at night, youโll be heading to bed. When they blow off steam during winter break and
Many writers, like fads in fashion, enjoy extraordinary popularity and then pass out of vogue. One graduate student is fighting that trend and is trying to lead the revival of one of the most popular authors of the 19th century. by Paul Arant My story began in the countryside outside of a smallย town near Raleigh,
