The Pioneer: Hard Copy or Online?

By Beverly Maurice
September 27, 2009

Where Has All the Paper Gone? (Sung to the tune of “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” by Pete Seeger). Or specifically, where has Catawba’s Pioneer newspaper gone? Gone to computer, everyone. Ideally, this is a significant win-win situation. Just think how green we’ve gone, how many trees we... Read more »

March of Dimes: March for Babies

By Beverly Maurice
September 26, 2009

On what was expected to be a rainy Saturday, the sun peeked out long enough for Rowan County’s March of Dimes/March for Babies on September 19th to be held on the track of Catawba College. Not only did Catawba College provide the venue for this March, but many students, faculty and staff gave their... Read more »

College Students vs. the Swine Flu (H1N1)

By Beverly Maurice
September 8, 2009

Swine is not fine: The Swine Flu/H1N1 virus is a totally different animal than the typical flu.  Not only is it a different strain from the one we usually see in the late fall and winter months, but the population expected to be hit hardest is college students. Read more »