Richard Louv, author of the widely acclaimed Last Child in the Woods, will be the keynote speaker for the symposium, “Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century,” hosted by Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment in cooperation with Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Inc.
The symposium, held in celebration […]

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The answer to treating and possibly curing some of life’s most debilitating diseases and illnesses could someday be found in a common thing we’re all born with—an umbilical cord.

Working toward becoming a family nurse practitioner, Radford graduate student Katia Fiorentino has dedicated the last two years of her life to the […]

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Dog lovers and veterinarians across the country are debating a controversial procedure being offered in animal clinics. The procedure is called devocalization—the removal of either part or all of a dog’s vocal cords.
Also known as “debarking,” this procedure is usually performed on dogs that bark excessively. The procedure consists of either making an incision on […]

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It’s another late night drive home from the hospital and my thoughts are filled with the recent passing of a close friend. His death was one of those moments that truly tested me as a minister, bringing with it many memories of when I was a seminary student in hospital chaplin training.
The training’s purpose was […]

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Blake Mycoskie (pictured left) is the founder of TOMS Shoes, a business that provides a pair of shoes to children in need for every one purchased. According to its website, the organization has provided 600,000 to children in need. Mycoskie was in Radford this year to speak at the Radford Centennial Charter Day celebration. As […]

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So you planted those seeds back in early spring and you’re beginning to wonder if you will ever see them sprout. Well, yes … if you take care of them and give them some food to grow. Beltane is the highly celebrated fertility festival that comes around each May. And it is this time of […]

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