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The Kanawha Valley Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance (FOOTMAD) is proud to present Floorplay, from Charlottesville, Va., at its dance on Nov. 16, 2012. The event kicks off with dance instructor Will Martin, also from Charlottesville, teaching the basic moves of contra and square dancing at 7:30 p.m. Contra dancing is a form of…
Marshall University graduate student Irfan Khan took first place at the Mountain Division Table Topics speech contest, a Toastmasters International-sanctioned event, Oct. 27 in Charleston. Irfan has now qualified to compete in the District 40 contest in Cincinnati on Nov. 3. At the district level, Toastmasters from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky compete for the…
Marshall University’s College of Fine Arts will host “Pack the Backpack,” an event to collect items for Cabell County school pantries, Tuesday, Nov. 13, on the university’s Huntington campus. Jaye Ike, special projects coordinator for the College of Fine Arts, said students from the college’s Student Leadership Council have organized this initiative in an effort…
A minor cut or scratch poses little problem for most of us. But for some 5 million Americans who do not have the ability to heal properly due to poor blood circulation from diabetes, paralysis, or other problems, a simple sore or cut can result in serious infections, gangrene and even amputation. On November 5,…
The Center for Entrepreneurship at West Liberty University is hosting a program entitled, “The Upcoming Tax Bomb,” to be held at the Capitol Theatre ballroom from 6 – 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8. Sponsored by the Gary E. West College of Business, the program is free and open to the public. The panel discussion will…
Every year, Perioperative Nurses Week focuses attention on the meaningful work of 160,000 perioperative (surgical) nurses across the US who advocate for the safety of surgical patients. This year, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has selected the theme “Collaboration for Patient and Worker Safety” to emphasize the importance of teamwork in the operating…