EARTH club to host Valentine date auction
By Caroline Cournoyer, staff writer

The EARTH Club is kicking off Valentine’s Day this year with an old-fashioned date auction at 6 p.m. at Taylor Down Under, benefiting Mountain Justice Spring Break. MJSB is a week-long trip of 100-200 students from around the country serving communities impacted by the coal industry, learning how to resist the industry and empowering people to make change through direct action, according to MJSB coordinator Eric Blevins. More...

SafeRides celebrates first anniversary
By Ashton Smith, staff writer

On Feb. 16, SafeRides will celebrate its first anniversary, and members have plenty to celebrate. Having given 4,463 rides since their opening, SafeRides has established itself with over 200 members. “SafeRides has come a long way since our inception in February of 2001,” said Tamra Cornwell, executive director. “Our first year of successfully driving has been not only successful, but encouraging.” More...