Dr. Mike Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor - Our year began with the DCnU wave about to crash onto our popular culture shore. Basically, DC Comics decided to boost sales by completely revising their narrative continuity. This was a “soft reboot,” presumably meant to indicate that the changes were not as drastic as the shift the company made way back in 1986. Fans were worried. After all, fandom is a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor – The perfect game of Dragon’s Lair was moments away. I was in the zone in a way I had never been before and would never be again. Just as victory seemed assured, triumph was snatched away from me. Dragon’s Lair was unlike anything else in entertainment. In 1983, the Atari 2600 was the cutting edge of home video gaming and personal computers [...]

Dr. Clifton W. Potter Jr., LC History Professor – Last Monday I had a memorable experience. My cousin Kathleen Harvatt Moore and her husband, Richard Moore, brought their grandson Zac and a friend, Jordan Campbell, to visit Lynchburg College. It was but one stop on the regular junior year college campus tour, but a very special one. Zac’s great-grandfather Julius James Harvatt—my uncle Jim—was a member of the Class of [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer - Last week in the Daura Gallery, located in the Dillard Fine Arts Center, opened a new exhibit that celebrates the art of the Looney Toons characters and the imaginative scenes that made all of America fall in love with these cartoons. What’s Up, Doc? features Chuck Jones’ artistry and the animation art of Looney Toons. In 1933, Chuck Jones started working for Warner Brothers’ Studios [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor – ,br>An interesting argument has been making its way around the nerd circles. “Why Batman Should Kill the Joker” was posted on the Big Think website. In the article, Tauriq Moosa presents his case as to why the unstoppable Joker should meet a final, lethal end at the hands of the Dark Knight. A number of other counterarguments have followed and this nerd [...]

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Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer – The Academy Awards marks the night in every cinematic year, when those artists who have created engaging screenplays, beautiful films and memorable roles are honored for their work. This is the night when Hollywood’s finest step out to honor one another for their hard work in entertainment. Billy Crystal returned to the Oscar stage and gave a stellar performance as host of Hollywood’s biggest night! [...]