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.38 Special and The Spinners rock the Meadows

.38 Special and The Spinners rock the Meadows

Walker Polivka and Walker Polivka September 4, 2019

As most of you reading this know, I’m a big music buff. More specifically, I like older music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. I kicked off my summer concert season by seeing two groups that I’ve...

9 reasons not to make a top 10 list

Walker Polivka and Walker Polivka August 26, 2019

As long as people have been comparing things, there have been lists to rank those very items. Traditionally, the main number of items to list is 10. Some people use five or three items, and that’s okay,...

Classic music the cornerstone for great music

Classic music the cornerstone for great music

Walker Polivka, Walker Polivka, and Walker Polivka April 8, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows that I love music, especially music from the 1950s through the 1980s. I have nothing against the music of today, but I find the music from back then to be Photo Credit: Walker...

Graduate program offices to move to renovated Shotwell

Graduate program offices to move to renovated Shotwell

Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer March 28, 2019

After sitting idle on campus for several years,Photo Credit: Walker Polivka[/caption] Renovations are currently underway on the second floor of Shotwell Hall to prepare for the Graduate Program. “Maintenance...

Good preparation leads to better winter safety

February 11, 2019

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer  Winter is that special season each year. Winter contains the freezing cold temperatures, treacherous traveling conditions, and enough flannels to please Bob Vila....

Annual Recap competition taking submissions

February 4, 2019

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer West Liberty University is now accepting entries for its annual RECAP competition. RECAP, which stands for REsearch, Creative Activity, and Performance, will be held...

Library Book Club begins new chapter on campus

January 18, 2019

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer Avid readers now have a new club on campus where they can share their passion for reading with each other. The Library Book Club plans to spread the love of reading...

Become a donor during National Blood Donor Month

January 14, 2019

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer As 2019 begins, we go through the usual steps that go along with the beginning of a new year. Resolutions are created and broken. We watch the snow coat the ground....

Krise Hall basement houses new ceramics studio

Krise Hall basement houses new ceramics studio

October 3, 2018

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer   A project in the making for many years has finally achieved its goal this fall. A new ceramics studio has opened up in the basement of Krise Hall. The impact...

Shotwell Hall reopens with a new purpose, new residents

September 10, 2018

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer   For the first time since the 2015-2016 school year, Shotwell Hall will be utilized again on campus. Starting this semester, the International Office and the study...

Pro-sports should consider changing up schedules

July 19, 2018

By Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer The PGA Tour recently announced their new schedule for the 2018-19 season. The new schedule involves several major changes to the schedule, including the addition...

Trumpet Solo: Joe Wakim

May 3, 2018

Compiled by Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer Joe Wakim has been an admissions counselor for 30 years, with 28 of those years working at West Liberty. The admissions counselors may ultimately decide...

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