Salisbury Post
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Safety.BLR.com
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USA Cycling
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Greenville Daily Reflector
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Asheville Citizen-Times
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Salisbury Post
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Natural gas, propane and heating oil prices are falling

Raleigh News and Observer
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Watauga Democrat
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E. Ike Udogu (Government and Justice Studies) presented the paper “The Antinomy of Human Rights Practices: The Case of Peripheral Populations in Africa” at the 2008 international conference of the African Studies Association of the United Kingdom, held at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire. He also chaired the panel “Democracy in Africa” at the conference.

Udogu co-authored a book review with Sambuddha Ghatak, a graduate student in political science, titled “Imperialism and Human Rights: Colonial Discourses of Rights and Liberties in African History,” which appears in African and Asian Studies, Vol. 7 (2008): 309-313.

Laurie Williamson, professor and coordinator of the professional school counseling program in the Reich College of Education, received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research and teach graduate counseling courses at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. Read about her experience at http://today.appstate.edu/features/archives/williamson/

Matthew Robinson (Government and Justice Studies) attended the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) and presented two papers: “The Proper Role of a Criminologist, Revisited: Changing Criminal Justice Policy” and “Drug War Lies, 2008: An Analysis of Claims Made in the President’s National Drug Control Strategy.” Robinson also served as chairperson of a panel on drugs and vice, and made a presentation about race and the death penalty in North Carolina as part of a roundtable titled “The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States.”

John Haught will lecture on “Evolution and Faith: What Is At Stake?” Tuesday, Oct. 21, as part of the university’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Haught is a senior fellow in science and religion at Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Center.

Jessica Fletcher, formerly assistant director of University Tutorial Services is now director of University Tutorial Services. Fletcher  oversees all campus tutoring resources and the supplemental  instruction component for biology and chemistry. All tutor and supplemental  instruction leader hiring and related issues should be directed to Fletcher at  262-6809 or fletcherja@appstate.edu.

Wes Waugh, formerly director of University Tutorial Services, is now director of Support Services for the Learning Assistance Program. Waugh continues to coordinate Departmental Help Labs, oversees Web- and  technology-based needs and projects within the LAP; serves as system administrator for TutorTrac, AdvisorTrac and Blumen programmatic software; and serves as LAP liaison to campus IT efforts. He can be reached at 262-6986 or waughmw@appstate.edu.

Are you wondering how you can use your degree and experience to make a difference in the lives of others and in your own? Peace Corps may be the job opportunity for you, with international work assignments in over 70 countries. A Peace Corps Information Session will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 421 Belk Library and Information Commons. For more information, contact Kyle Laird (recruiter and returned Peace Corps Ukraine volunteer) at 2180.

Remind your students that an education fair will be held Monday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. This event is for anyone interested in working in a school environment. Representatives from more than 75 schools, agencies and private institutions throughout the Southeast will conduct on-the-spot interviews. Students should dress for success and bring resumes.

Learn about “Winter Weather in the High Country” during the Appalachian Pathways Luncheon beginning at noon Oct. 23 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. Computer science professor Ray Russell will share High Country weather history during the luncheon. The cost is $19, which includes lunch with a variety of entrees, drinks and dessert. Gratuities are included. The registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 20. To register, visit www.pathways.appstate.edu. Call 2530 for additional information.

Saturdays, Oct-25, and Nov. 1, 8 and 15, 1-2 p.m. – Imagination Corporation explores language and communication, problem-solving skills, creativity, positive self-concept, social awareness, empathy, values and attitudes, and an understanding of the art of theater. This workshop is taught by Gordon Hensley and Anna Ward’s Teaching Theatre and is geared to students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited to 10-20 participants. Cost is $20. Meet at the TCVA and the group will walk to the Valborg Theatre Lobby. Register online at www.theatre.appstate.edu/register.

Nov. 7 features an artists’ panel for the exhibition Ancient Philosophy/Contemporary Art, at 6 p.m. in the TCVA Lecture Hall, Room 1102, West Wing. This pre-fall exhibition celebration features artists from Asia, some of whom are exhibiting at the TCVA. There also will be a special artist’s demonstration event at 1 p.m., Nov. 8, in the Rosen Education wing, Community Art School Classroom.

Also on Nov. 7, and in conjunction with the Downtown Boone Art Crawl, help celebrate the fall season’s exhibitions with great art, music and food.

A 20th Century Masters Class! will be held Nov. 19, noon-1 p.m., in the TCVA Lecture Hall. Twentieth-century masters Robert Motherwell and Andy Warhol will be the focus of this presentation and gallery talk. After learning about these artists’ backgrounds, works and processes, attendees will walk through the East Wing’s Mezzanine and Main galleries to talk about exhibited work.

Nov. 8, 10-11:30 a.m. – Leaf Rubbings, Bark Rubbings and More: Recording Textures lets children, ages 4-6, enjoy the splendor of nature. Participants will gather interesting leaves, grasses and textures to create tree collages. Taught by Dee Pelliccio and elementary education majors, the workshop meets in the TCVA’s Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Enrollment is limited to 10. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. To register, visit www.tcva.org/register.

Nov. 15 and 22, 10 a.m.-noon – Children ages 6-12 can learn about American artist Andy Warhol at Who’s Andy Warhol: A Pop Art Workshop, with Dr. Gayle Marie Weitz’s ART 3021 students. The workshop meets in the TCVA’s Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Enrollment is limited to 15. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. To register, visit www.tcva.org/register.

Nov. 20, 4-6 p.m. — Are you dreaming of a career in the theatre? Join Alice Neff for an interactive tour, starting at the “secret” backstage area of the Valborg Theatre. See where scenery, costumes, props, lighting and sound come to life. After the tour, participants will learn about career options in all areas of theater and how to prepare for them. Participants will meet in the lobby.

For a complete schedule of programs for children, teenagers, adults, seniors and special populations, call 3017 or visit www.tcva.org.

Andy Warhol: A photographic Legacy Recent Gifts to the Turchin Center Permanent Collection, Nov. 7-Feb. 7, 2009.

Tyler Deal, An Alumna Shares Her Recent Work opens Nov. 7 and runs through Feb. 7, 2009.

Hope Remains – Parts I & II, Charlie Brouwer, Dec. 5 through April 18, 2009.

Entertainment-related venues not as affected by economic woes

Hickory Daily Record
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