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Senior Salute: Brandi Cockerham

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Brandi Cockerham, Writer
April 15, 2013

Writing this senior salute is completely surreal to me. It cannot possibly have already been four years since I first came to Catawba as a freshman. I look back to my junior and senior years of high school and remember that when I was looking at colleges to attend, Catawba never was one on my list. A... Read more »

Senior Salute: Alex Macdonald

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Brandi Cockerham, Writer
April 8, 2013

Senior tennis player Alex Macdonald will be graduating in May with his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Finance. Not long after the graduation ceremonies take place, Alex will be making the move to Chapel Hill to begin his graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Alex... Read more »

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Elijah Wittum, Photographer
October 7, 2012

Spotlight: Denise “Diz” Grissom

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Rebekah Brown, writer
September 17, 2012

Meet Denise “Diz” Grissom, from Stokesdale, NC. She is a senior here at Catawba College. Diz is studying in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. She is number 10 on the volleyball team. I asked her what position she played on the team, she said, “I am a Defensive Specialist.” A defensive... Read more »

The Start of Something New

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Sydney Turner, Writer
September 4, 2012

The moment we have all been dreading for years is finally becoming reality. Your parents are leaving you all alone in an environment you are totally unfamiliar with.  After you exchange tears, hugs and your bittersweet goodbyes, freedom begins. Orientation is one word all us freshmen were not looking... Read more »

Bright Lights, Bigger Spotlight: Rayshaun Curtis Sandlin

Rashad Brown, A&E Editor
May 6, 2012

Here at Catawba College, it is near impossible to not know of Rayshaun Curtis- Sandlin. Though only in his junior year; the 2012 Mr. Catawba has served on the Student Government Board, been highly active in the arts departments, and working his way to receive his BFA in theater performance. And, though... Read more »

The Burkhardt Administration

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Olivia Myers, Writer
April 22, 2012

New college President Brien Lewis isn’t the only new President around Catawba these days.  This past month, rising junior Jana Burkhardt was voted in as Executive President of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2012-2013 school year.  Burkhardt, originally an Ohio native, is currently... Read more »

Spotlight: Graduating Seniors

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Stephanie Cook, Editor
April 21, 2012

Every individual in the senior class has constantly been asked this school year about their plans post-graduation from Catawba. Since it is less than a month until the big day, many of us have our answers now. I have picked five different outstanding individuals to highlight based on what they will... Read more »

Student Spotlight: Kim Renspie

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Darby Reedy, Writer
April 17, 2012

“You wanna be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you’re still smiling.” -Elizabethtown Rarely will you come across someone with an infectious smile and personality quite like that of Kimberly Renspie. Majoring in Political Science with a concentration... Read more »

Senior Salute: Bianca J. Stokes

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Bianca Stokes, Writer
April 12, 2012

(sings) Now I’m gonna make mistakes from time to time/But in the end believe that I’m gone fly/No matter if I’m wrong or if I’m right/These are the pieces of me… Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest... Read more »