by Cyle Petersen '10. After the first two weeks here in Washington, I didn't think it was possible to get any busier ... boy was I wrong. Week three left me with only minutes each day to sit and relax. This week I had a two hour lecture, two Congressional hearings to cover, a two hour morning seminar, a small group meeting at a local law firm, an all-day law school forum, a mid-term and a 30 minute group presentation to stuff into my schedule on top of my full-time internship and class schedule.

Source: Republicans Regroup After Sanford Admission (WSOCTV.com). Republican leaders are trying to reinvent the party in the Carolinas. They thought S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford was a step in the right direction. But now, in some ways, they may be back to square one.

Thomas Nailen of Asheville was elected as Governor of the American Legion Tar Heel Boys' State Wednesday, June 24 during the week-long event held at Catawba College. Thomas is a rising senior at Carolina Day School. He is the son of Elliott and Michelle Nailen of Asheville, N.C.

Catawba College's Writer in Residence Dr. Janice Moore Fuller and Catawba Theatre Arts Associate Professor Dr. Elizabeth Homan have been awarded a residency at the Ragdale Foundation in July and August of this summer. This honor is bestowed upon Drs. Fuller and Homan in recognition of their outstanding work. During the residency, the two will be working on their second collaboration together...

Renewal information and football season ticket renewal information has been mailed out to all those who were members in 2008-2009. The deadline to retain last season's football seats is Friday, July 31st. Interest is at an "all time high" as indications are that Catawba football looks to be strong this fall. He stated also "there are plenty of good seats available as of now", but anyone interested in season tickets for this fall should act quickly.

by Cyle Petersen '10. After a much needed weekend off, Monday morning had come around again. It's always nice to have a few days off but I actually look forward to going to my internship every morning. The people are all so nice and laid back so it makes it fun to work there. I didn't have any work leftover from the previous week and my bosses were all pretty busy taking care of their overloaded e-mail accounts so I didn't do a whole lot of important Canadian Embassy stuff...

Catawba College will host the 70th annual session of Tar Heel Boys' State June 21-27. This is the sixth consecutive year that the weeklong event has been held on campus and approximately 275 participants, all rising high school seniors from North Carolina, are expected.

When Annette Turner tells you about her horse Nellie, the one she had as a girl, you can almost picture her at that time — a brown-eyed, brown-haired girl growing up in Bryan, Texas. She was Annette Enloe then, daughter of Jewett and Ruby Enloe. Her dad was a dentist in Bryan and her mom was a teacher and later a counselor there. She was the sister of two brothers and she loved horses.

Catawba College's School of Evening Studies will sponsor an open house from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, June 29, in Ketner Hall, Room 201. Prospective students will be given an overview of the program and financial aid opportunities.

by Cyle Petersen '10 - I've now been in the nation's capital for exactly one week. It seems like I have experienced a year's worth of sightseeing, local culture, and the like already with very minimal rest time to even reflect on it. So here goes...

June 14-20 will be the 70th consecutive year of Tar Heel Girls State, and for the eighth year, Catawba College will host the weeklong session. At the annual event, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of North Carolina, several hundred girls from across North Carolina, all high school juniors who are academically in the top third of their class, will participate. The Girls State program is a weeklong practical study of the structure and operation of North Carolina State Governm

Catawba Student Riker Gold bungees off a platform while on an excursion in Costa Rica during the Language Immersion program in Summer, 2009. This program grants students six hours of Catawba College credit and includes four hours a day of class five days a week for four weeks. Excursions and cultural activities are also a program expectation. Coursework is available at all levels of study. Catawba College faculty and staff direct the program and travel with the group. Read more...

When Ron Ball '61 died very suddenly last June while on a fishing trip in Alaska, his family and friends were stunned. The grief and emptiness felt is slowly giving way to wonderful memories and a celebration of Ron's life. Those who knew him best remembered him for his ties to Catawba College and made gifts to the college in his memory. There were so many memorials, in fact, that an endowed scholarship was established at Catawba in Ron's memory.

Catawba College will be hosting the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Graduation rehearsals and ceremonies on campus Thursday, June 11th and Friday, June 12th. The Administration Building Circle, Chapel Circle, and the Salisbury-Rowan parking lots will be blocked off for employee parking only. Other parking lots will be used by patrons of the Graduations.

Source: SalisburyPost.com. The Catawba College Community Music Program announces the following summer opportunities for piano students. A Wicked Workshop: Keyboard Classes with a Wicked Twist! Designed for young keyboard students (ages 7-14). Must have had at least one year of piano instruction. Private piano instruction also offered. Read more...

It started as just a cookout on the banks of the Yadkin River, but after a drowning teen was rescued from the rain-swollen water, the meal was especially comforting. Catawba College communication arts lecturer Cyndi Allison Wittum was excited about being selected to host a Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 meal. Cyndi did not, however, bank on her son rescuing a drowning teenager right in the middle of the meal she prepared on Saturday, May 30th.