Johnson played quarterback for the Wasps from 1999-2002 and was part of the last ODAC Championship team at Emory & Henry. He was a three year starter for the Wasps compiling a 25-15 record and one conference championship.

Johnson will primarily coach wide receivers and assist with quarterbacks and tight ends.

Head Coach Don Montgomery said he is pleased with the addition of Johnson to the coaching staff, “Coach Johnson brings far more to the table than just being a football coach, he will be a great mentor and role model for all of our student athletes.”

Johnson has coached at Christopher Newport University, Hampden-Sydney College, Buckingham County, Alleghany and Slippery Rock High School. Johnson was also part of a conference championship campaign with Christopher Newport.

 “It’s good to give back to the program and help reestablish the tradition of the past.” Johnson says as he looks forward to coaching at his alma mater.

“It’s a great tribute to Emory & Henry and great honor for Shannon Johnson to return to his alma mater,” Coach Montgomery said.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Edward Davis, Brown has been working on developing a prototype for a socially and economically sustainable community. Brown’s prototype consists of a circular design that places a pond, greenspace and community center in the center of surrounding homes.

                Brown believes that with the design of his community, he will help advance the ideas of sustainability and foresight in development.

“Emory & Henry showed me a problem that existed in our world and gave me the base of knowledge that I needed to try to change this problem,” Brown said.

Although there are not many successful sustainable communities at the time, scientists are constantly working for improvements.  

Brown said, “I’m just trying to think of a simple solution that would be economically viable and even have some social benefits.”

Sustainable communities seek to improve the health of residents while using resources to meet the needs of human beings and making sure that these resources are available for future generations. Brown said that a sustainable community is one that is “meant to last forever, without degrading its surroundings.”

The Kid’s Fish Rodeo is set for Saturday, April 25 at Emory & Henry College Duck Pond. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Participants for the fish rodeo include kids ranging from the ages of twelve years and younger. Admission will be $5.00 for pre-registration and $10.00 for registration at the site.

Anybody who wants to sign up is urged to do so quickly due to the limited number of participants that the competition is taking. There will also be a limited number of loaner rods and reels that will be available for the competition.

HELP. is looking to make some big swings during its Golf Tournament.  The event will start at 2 pm. on Saturday, June 27 and will be held at the Clear Creek Golf Course.

People of all ages are urged to participate in the golf tournament.  The entry fee is $50.00 per player. The admission charge covers green fees, carts, lunch and prizes.

For more information on HELP’s  upcoming events contact Sallie Garrett or Judy Hurd at 276-944-5144.

With the completion of phase 1 of building the new facility, phase 2 is in the near future. Phase 1 included the installation of artificial turf, new scoreboard and closed fencing. The next step involves choosing an architect that will design the new renovations for the project.

Phase 2 of the rebuilding process includes building a new field house that will have home and visitor locker rooms, offices, classrooms, a training room and a new press box. Upgrades will be made to home and visitor seating areas also. The field house is going to be placed at the entrance of the stadium.

Athletic Director Bob Johnson said that the stadium will be “done in such a way that it fulfills our needs while also maintaining a sense of tradition at Emory & Henry.”

The stadium is used for men’s and women’s soccer, football and intramural sports.

Head football coach Don Montgomery said that without alumni, the construction of the stadium would not have been possible. More than $3.5 million has been donated for the $4.5 million campaign.

 “The alumni rose to the challenge in honor of Coach Fred Selfe to put this stadium down in less than a year and I have never seen that happen in any other place I have worked at,” Montgomery said.

                “I think MLK Day is a day where we can celebrate someone who helped Americans come along and take great strides historically, I think it is a celebration that we should all take and observe,” Sophomore Gregory Benton said. Since MLK Day is a federal holiday, colleges have the opportunity to cancel classes. Private colleges are more likely to overlook the holiday as opposed to universities and continue with regular class schedules. Being an African American student at a predominately white college I see MLK day as a day that is just as important as any other holiday.

Quierra Pettie, a student at the University of Virginia stated that they celebrated MLK day by closing all classes down and having forums and discussions about historical events during Dr. King’s time and how Dr King affected the world today. Christian Rodgers, a student at Radford University also stated they do the same as UVA with the exception of having a lot of in depth discussions. These are some of the top colleges that are dismissing classes to let their students acknowledge and embrace a holiday.

There was not any type of celebration for MLK day on Emory & Henry’s campus.  “I was surprised when I heard that we didn’t celebrate the holiday, every school that I have attended before has celebrated MLK day. I think it is the respectful and classy thing to do,” says Benton.  I am not questioning the operations of the college but I feel as though historical lectures, marches or videos should have been offered to the students. With these lectures and activities students are able to embrace their difference amongst their peers and the long hard fight that had to occur in order for us to get to this point. How is it that we can dismiss classes for Winter Forums which are discussions about a certain topic, but can’t dismiss class for a federal holiday that has affected every person in some sort of way?

Why is it that we do not recognize Martin Luther King as a person that gave his life for equality? Martin Luther King was a leader in a movement to end racism and give people of all races equal opportunity. King was awarded historical awards like the Nobel Peace Prize, the American Liberties Medallion, and Marcus Garvey Prize for Human Rights along with the honorary Presidential Medal of Freedom. Along with his awards he was also voted sixth in the Person of the Century Poll  by Time magazine. Without Dr. King, there would not be as many opportunities for people of all races in today’s society. If this holiday was not important, there would not have been a bill passed for it to be nationally celebrated amongst Americans.

For my peers who read this, I ask that you do not take offense to what is being said, but understand where I am coming from as a African American. It is very important that campuses across America take the time to remember the work of Dr. King by celebrating the day named after him.  It will help students develop a deeper appreciation of history, diversity and even for the future.

Once again, red flags have swarmed the Emory & Henry campus.  The purpose of the Red Flag Campaign is to raise awareness of unhealthy relationships and promote the prevention of dating violence.  This awareness will have a positive effect in the long run. 

When I first saw posters on the walls of dorm rooms around campus identifying possible red flags in relationships, I simply thought they were very funny.  As time went on, however, I noticed that the quotes on the posters were things my own friends used to tell me about in their relationships.

I have gained an appreciation for the Red Flag Campaign because people go through these situations in their relationships daily and are encouraged to seek help and put an end to any type relationship abuse.  The Red Flag Campaign continues to have a lasting impact every year and contributes to the safety of individuals involved in abusive relationships.

            When situations like this occur, minorities aren’t going to want to come to this college, and the current minorities might not even want to stay here. It’s a shame because this college has so much to offer to every student here, no matter what his or her race is. College is also about learning and growing; when a student is worried about not learning or growing because he or she is worried about other issues, this person is not living the full college experience. A student should be able to pay the tuition to go here and not be worried about racial problems. Everyone should be able to be him- or herself and accepted by everyone else as well. If students feel that they are not getting this experience from Emory & Henry, they shouldn’t be here.

            When we lose minorities, we are losing as a college because we are losing the diversity that all colleges should have. The friends of different races some people have don’t see African-Americans for the color of their skin; they see them for their personalities. Some students should take note and learn from these people who accept African-Americans as they are. 

As a football player, this stadium means that every time I step on this new field, I play for those who made this opportunity possible, for all the people who contributed to the making of this stadium and to all the players before me who had shed their sweat, tears, time and many other valuable assets to make a rich tradition at Emory & Henry College. It is not every day that alumni at any college are willing to shell out millions of dollars so that the current players can play in some of the best facilities possible, but at Emory & Henry College we are just blessed that we have alumni who are willing to do this great deed. One day the current athletes will be called upon to help out with something involving the college, and they will answer the call willingly.

Katie Lamm of Eastern Mennonite put the Lady Royals on the scoreboard with a goal in the 27^th minute of the game with the assist from Mattie Horning. For most of the first half, the Lady Royals controlled the game, keeping the ball from the Lady Wasps.Going into the half, the game was 1-0 with the Lady Royals up. The game appeared to be a close 1-0 victory for EMU when Emory & Henry attacker Loren Favale scored an unassisted goal in the 83rd minute, tying the contest.

After the goal, Lamm again came through for EMU as she countered the Favale goal with her second score of the game, this time winning the game for the Eastern Mennonites.

Keeper Hayley Poland recorded 11 saves for the Lady Wasps. The Wasps will play against Mountain State University on Oct. 7 at 5 p.m.