By Ben Fuller
Copy Editor, ‘16, English
Imagine chasing a chicken in heels and a dress. This was the experience sophomore Carmen Findley had on the night of convocation, a mere few days after moving into the Sustainability House for the 2013-2014 academic year. Findley was joined by fellow sophomores Chandelle Ulmer and Emilee Prestridge, who have agreed to give reflections and updates on the goings on of the house and its many projects and endeavors. Continue reading
by Alex Blount
Staff Writer, ‘14, Religion Major
“What is this new service program they’re advertising?” I asked myself when I first discovered the Servant Scholar program. Upon finding out more about the program and its requirements, I knew I didn’t want to commit to eighteen hours of classes over two years on top of my preexisting major and minor.
The more I thought about it, however, the more I wanted to apply. Now, a year and a half later, having gone through the application process, deciding on a service site, partaking in the classes, and, most importantly, getting to be a part of Circles of Troup County (my service site), I could not be more excited about changing my mind and applying. Continue reading
by Sarah Gordon
Copy Editor, ’14, Painting & Drawing
For sisters Linda Burt and Sally Harrison, starting a student-centered business was a natural progression from a lifetime of teaching. These two Wisconsin-born educators have dedicated their lives to helping students all around the world.
Dr. Harrison has traveled across the United States, helping to start innovative new schools and creating modern teaching environments for all ages. Ms. Burt spent years battling low budgets, natural disasters, and cultural prejudices to teach underprivileged children in Saipan, a small island in the South Pacific.
Now approaching retirement, neither intends to end their lifelong goals of helping students. Their new business, Comfort Sweets, will provide care packages of freshly-baked goods for college students. Burt and Harrison believe LaGrange is the perfect location to launch their new venture. “There is an energy, an intelligence, and a spirit that comes from students, and that’s very healthy for a town,” Dr. Harrison remarks. “The college, the involvement of the Callaway Foundation, and the local arts really attracted us to LaGrange.”
Burt and Harrison have arrived in LaGrange to do more than just satisfy the college’s sweet tooth, however. They know that academic success involves three parties: the school, the students, and the parents. They hope to integrate themselves into the college’s culture by providing a way for parents to stay involved in the lives of their college-aged children.
