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Reflecting Along the Journey

If you are fascinated by history, this week’s column is for you. To be fully transparent, I ran this column in 2022 when I completed reading Oscar Lambert’s 1955 book titled Stephen Benton Elkins. The bulk of the content that follows is compliments of the author....

The ceremony was a simple one. Barefoot under their beloved weeping cherry tree, the couple renewed the vows they had exchanged 49 years earlier. Their two daughters and their families, along with their Davis & Elkins College family, surrounded them with love....

Reflecting Along the Journey

You likely know the old cliché about always seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. In front of me as I type this column is a special pair of glasses through which I often attempt to view the world. Among the most influential people in my life was my father....

Reflecting Along the Journey

As has been true for so many across the country, including those in the deep south, the winter of 2025 has been a memorable one in the West Virginia mountains. From both alumni and Elkinites, I have heard many stories of winters past that left indelible memories....

Reflecting Along the Journey

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”  Socrates’ words remind me of the necessity to pause and reflect among the busyness and noise of modern life.  In these moments when we unplug, retreat to a place of solitude, and take time to look inward, perspective is...