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Who knew Memorial Hall was big enough to fit the world into it? And who would have thought the world could be suspended by only three wires? Science on a Sphere makes it possible. More...

‘Stinky Cheese’ Author Encourages Kids to Start Reading at Younger Age

On his visit to Harrisonburg, Jon Scieszka brought his new book series, “Trucktown,” to life for the kindergarten and first-grade students of Keister Elementary School.  After reading the series to the children, Scieszka wowed them with a school parking lot fully equipped with a helicopter, an ice cream truck, a tow truck, a cement truck, a race car and a fire truck. More...

‘Where is the Line?’

Who has the right to say the N-word? Who does society allow to say it? Chris Rock? How about Michael Richards? Both are comedians. Why does society accept Rock saying the N-word when it scolds Richards for it? Is it simply because Rock is black? More...

Break-ins an Increasing Problem Off Campus

When some people picture a break-in, images of smashed windows, kicked-in doors and picked locks often come to mind. But, of the break-ins in Harrisonburg’s off-campus student housing, such forced-entry methods are rarely used, according to officer David Puffenbarger of the Harrisonburg Police Department. More...