In a few short days another semester will be done, and students and faculty will scatter all over the country and the world for the holidays. In 2011 we rarely pause to consider that we live on a planet that has shrunk to the point that we can travel thousands of miles in a few hours. If we are willing to stand in long lines at an airport, the world [...]

Helen Osinga, Staff Writer – Many times it seems like the holiday season is filled more with spending and financial concerns than cheer and good tidings, all starting on the notorious day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday. A number of Lynchburg College students and faculty members said they believe the best way to minimize the damage to one’s wallet is to save up and shop around for the best deals. There [...]

Marley Connor, Staff Writer – In the holiday spirit, Crossing Borders will spend this week on the subject of—you guessed it—holiday traditions and symbolism of different cultures, as well as other events that certain places and people find to be important and meaningful to their way of life. In Spanish-speaking countries, Thanksgiving is called “El Día de Acción de Gracias,” which translates literally to “The Day of the Action of [...]

Dr. Clifton Potter, LC Professor of History - When this edition of The Critograph appears there will six class days left before the beginning of the examination period. I know that both faculty and students are looking forward to the long vacation and beginning a brand new semester in mid-January. Half a century ago there was still a long break, but exams began after we returned to campus. I prefer [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, Professor of Communications – December is arriving, bringing with it the first rumblings of something I just do not care for at all—the so-called War on Christmas. Stirred up annually by the Bill O’Reillys of this world, divisive types who seem happiest only when everyone else is the most pissed off at each other, these paranoid thoughts about organized attempts to destroy a religious holiday are profoundly [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer – The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I love the communal spirit that comes from people of all different backgrounds coming together and sharing in the joy of the season by performing, giving and loving one another. Last year I went to one of the biggest Christmas fine arts events in Virginia and walked away a different person. This amazing event is [...]