Rachad Davis, Sports Editor - I do not think there is anyone less deserving of a professional career in basketball as much as Metta World Peace. Metta, formerly Ron Artest, is quite possibly the dirtiest person in the NBA. I’m not talking about dirty as in unsanitary, but rather his character and actions. The people who consistently watch basketball probably know Metta’s story and of the incident that occurred when [...]

Dr. Clifton W. Potter Jr., LC History Professor - In April 1962 I worked at the registration table for Founders’ Day/Homecoming, and among those collecting their packets of tickets and information were the members of the Class of 1912 who were celebrating their fiftieth reunion. There were not many of them because classes in the first twenty-five years of Lynchburg College’s history were fairly small, but they enthusiastic and happy [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer - I cannot believe that this year is already over. It seems like just the other day I was writing my first column about wanting to base my column on Carrie Bradshaw’s Sex and the City. Now I am sitting here trying to think of a good artistic topic for this last column of the 2011-2012 academic year at LC. I think the only way to [...]

Marley Connor, Staff Writer - I think there is a very interesting parallel between the focus of Crossing Borders, and something that the senior class of Lynchburg College is about to experience—shock. In the sense of world languages and cultures, of traveling to other countries, the shock is cultural. Sometimes you do not know the language, understand the customs and practices of the culture, or feel overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor – Another amazing summer of nerd-friendly films is just weeks away, so it’s time to wrap up the year with another addition of “This summer movie stuff I believe”: I believe that there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. I believe that describing Battleship as “based on the [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer - I greet you with, for the first time in this article, mixed emotions. This is the last time you will see a new “Fresh” for the year—and probably ever. It has been a pleasure trying to help you stay in shape, and I hope it has at least helped you think about what you might do. With that shared, I think it is time to [...]

Megan Delp, Managing Editor – So here it is: the last Kiss and Tell. You all have witnessed and heard about my life through the rollercoaster of a ride I have been through this year. As I was writing this blog, it made me realize how different my life is today compared to even just the beginning of this school year. When I first began this blog, I was still [...]

Dr. Clifton W. Potter Jr., LC History Professor – I know this is hard to believe, but three weeks from today the campus community will already be in the midst of the activities that are part of graduation weekend. Earlier this week, as College Marshal, I approved the schedule of commencement activities that will be sent to all active and retired faculty. As the Class of 2012 prepares to become [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer – Before the audience enters the theatre or the actors take the stage, there is a process of preparing for the show that must be completed in order for there to be a show at all. There has to be something on the stage for them to act on. There has to be lighting cues designed for them to stand under. There have to be props [...]

Marley Connor, Staff Writer – This week, Crossing Borders will dedicate some time to talking about a very serious issue taking place in another part of the world. Here on campus, an awareness campaign called “Lynchburg College: Serious About Syria” was born when Sabita Manian, a professor of International Relations, asked Model United Nations students to begin spreading the word about what is happening there. A country in Western Asia [...]