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The “Jimson Weed” staff and Coffee Night featured speakers. (Left to right) Dylan Mabe, Lorraine Dresch, Shelby Roberts, Heaven Parridgen (back), Sara M. Robinson (front), Neva Bryan, Gabriel Dillon, Gillian Huang-Tiller
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April 16, 2017April 16, 2017

Coffee Night At UVa-Wise

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 3749 Views 0 Comment coffee night, jimson weed, uvawise

Coffee Night saw its thirty-fourth incarnation April 12 with featured speakers Sara M. Robinson, UVa-Wise staffer and author Neva Bryan and several students and

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David Blight
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March 22, 2017March 21, 2017

UVa-Wise Lecture Committee To Host David Blight

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 3544 Views 1 Comment Civil war, david blight, Highlights, History, slavery, uvawise

In the study of American History, the name David Blight is sure to arise at some point, especially when covering the Civil War.

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Chancellor Henry Mugshot
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February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

Finding Home In An Unfamiliar Place

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1330 Views 0 Comment Chancellor Henry, Highlights

While we all have found a home in Southwest Virginia, some may be anticipating a change of scenery in the upcoming months.  

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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, center front, and state Secretary of Education Dietra Trent at McAuliffe’s right joined journalists from UVa-Wise and several other Virginia college and university newspapers Feb. 1 to discuss a variety of state and federal policy issues affecting not only higher education but economic development, cybersecurity and immigration. “Highland Cavalier” Editor-in-Chief Andrew Hamilton is at left in the third row, and Features Editor Brandon Cantrell is at left in the second row.
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February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Lunch and Some Policy

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1650 Views 0 Comment cybersecurity, Executive Orders, Highlights, jobs, stem, Terry McAuliffe, Trump

Gov. McAuliffe talks to college newspapers about jobs, Trump’s orders

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Rachel Rose, Director of the Center for Student Development, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Director of the Napoleon Hill Scholars Program at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise takes photograph for The Highland Cavalier
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January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

Carter Tells Readers to Take the Wheel

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1769 Views 0 Comment Center for Student Development, counseling, napoleon hill, Rachel Carter

For Rachel Lynn Carter, the past ten years counseling at UVa-Wise have been a time of prosperous personal and professional growth.

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November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

5 Instagram Accounts to Follow When Everything Seems Too Political

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1588 Views 0 Comment election 2016, Instagram

With political opinions leaking all over social media, the joys of experiencing a virtual life are likely to be stained for a while. Of

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Jacob Peters, Environmental Club
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November 9, 2016November 9, 2016

Environmental Club Stages Revival

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1159 Views 0 Comment environmental club

Having disappeared for some years, the UVa-Wise Environmental Club is reemerging for those of similar interests to gather and make an impact on the

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Napoleoon Hill Scholars with Rachel Rose, Director of the Napoleon Hill Scholars Program, Olympic weightlifting champion Jim Stovall, center left, and Napoleon Hill Foundation Executive Director Don Green, center, on Napoleon Hill Day on Oct. 24. The event is part of an annual commemoration for the birthday of Napoleon Hill.
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November 9, 2016November 9, 2016

Hill Scholars Collaborate On Presentations

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1615 Views 0 Comment Highlights, napoleon hill

Thriving off the enriching teachings from the renowned Napoleon Hill, twenty promising UVa-Wise scholars have spent the semester in collaboration with one another, strategically

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October 26, 2016

Halloween Must Be The Season of the Witch

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1122 Views 0 Comment Halloween, History

Among the many famous symbols of Halloween, the black hat wearing, broomstick riding witch is sure to come to mind.

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Red Flag Campaign - Students had out whistles and information on domestic violence and abuse.
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October 26, 2016

UVa-Wise is Now SAFER

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1314 Views 0 Comment OCC, Red Flag Campaign, SAFER, Title 9, Title IX

Throughout colleges nationwide, there is a sinister statistic that one in five women will be sexually assaulted before they graduate.

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The Marching Highland Cavaliers
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October 5, 2016

The Marching Highland Cavaliers

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1342 Views 0 Comment band, Highlights, marching band, Marching Highland Cavaliers

Every fall, Carl Smith Stadium is packed with an ever growing number of fans and spectators to watch the UVa-Wise homecoming game.

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September 21, 2016September 21, 2016

Banned Book Week Approaching

Posted By: Brandon Cantrell 1252 Views 0 Comment big brother, books, censor, censorship, library, orwell, orwellian

George Orwell made an excellent point about censorship in his classic novel “1984”.

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