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WDAV Begins Broadcasting with New Transmitter
NEWS After nearly two years, WDAV is pleased to announce that we are broadcasting on a brand new transmitter! This transmitter replaces a thirty-year-old analog transmitter we used as a back-up after our previous one was damaged by lightning. Our new state of...
Scott Fowler, Author of Sports Legends of the Carolinas with Bob McKillop
NEWS Main Street Books presents an evening with SCOTT FOWLERauthor of Sports Legends of the Carolinasin conversation with BOB MCKILLOP Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at The Town of Davidson, Town Hall Auditorium | 251 South Street Davidson,...
Davidson College Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems
NEWS Author: Mary Elizabeth DeAngelis, Photos: Chris Record Izzie Meyers ’25 has committed to studying immunology to find better treatment and potential cures for autoimmune disorders. Kenan Wood ’25 has worked on computer programs to make financial transactions...
Men’s Basketball to Play in 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis
NEWS Celebrating its thirteenth year of elite collegiate tournament play, join us in Paradise for the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis! Competing teams will include: University of Arizona, Creighton University, Davidson College, Gonzaga University, Indiana University,...
Baseball Hosts St. Bonaventure This Weekend
NEWS One final home series remains on the Davidson baseball schedule, and it's this weekend when Atlantic 10 Conference foe St. Bonaventure visits Wilson Field. The series will begin with a 3 p.m. game on Thursday and conclude with an 11 a.m. game on...
Third Annual DLC Naturefest
NEWS Snakes and lizards, owls and hawks, bees, and butterflies are just some of the critters who plan to attend the DLC Spring NatureFest, an event children and families look forward to each year. Our third annual celebration of wildlife and conservation will be...
Find Waldo in Davidson!
NEWS Local Businesses Join Forces in Beloved Annual Event Celebrating “Shop Local” Where’s Waldo? In Davidson, of course! Celebrating its twelfth anniversary in July 2024, Find Waldo Local has become a beloved summertime event in communities nationwide. This year,...
Becca Taylor ’06 on Competitive Puzzling and “The Piece Corps” Championship
NEWS When Becca Taylor ’06 came down with chicken pox as a young child, her parents gave her a 5,000-piece puzzle to distract her from scratching. She sat for hours, piecing together an image of lions and tigers, and a lifelong love of puzzling was born. “I...
Holden Thorp Shares His Diagnosis and More
NEWS Holden Thorp, former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the smartest people I have ever known, made a startling announcement last week. In the April 28 edition of “Science,” the magazine he edits, he wrote, “I am autistic....
Our Memories of Joel Conarroe
NEWS After we moved back to Davidson in late 2014, we tried to prioritize attending all the amazing events in town, on campus and off. In 2015 we attended the Conarroe Lecture with U.S. Poet Laurette Charles Wright. We saw and heard then-president Carol...
Music at St. Alban’s (M@SA) Presents Hank Pattie and the Current
NEWS To close out a wonderful season, Music at St. Alban’s (M@SA) proudly presents Hank Pattie and the Current on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. These bluegrass pickers, who moonlight as symphonic classical musicians, create a blend of bluegrass, classical, Motown,...
175 Pairs of Sneakers, And Still Collecting
NEWS Thank you to our News of Davidson readers and to the wider Davidson community. Several weeks ago we announced a crazy idea to recycle old pairs of sneakers. More importantly, we noted that any proceeds from this effort would be donated to the Davidson...
Davidson Community Players Gears Up for Nostalgic Summer
NEWS Flagship summer musical 9 TO 5 will be followed by RIPCORD and FOOTLOOSE Davidson Community Players (DCP), Lake Norman’s largest theatre producer, will soon kick off its most ambitious summer season yet, with its celebrated annual two productions at the Duke...
This Weekend is Commencement Weekend: What You Need to Know
NEWS Davidson College's 187th Commencement, celebrating the Class of 2024 will take place on Sunday, May 12, 2024. A livestream of commencement and digital event program will also be available for loved ones unable to attend the ceremony. This live stream will...
‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, An Immersive Experience: Shows Added
NEWS Due to weather postponements this past weekend, Artistic Director, Dr. Wrenn Goodrum, has added two performances, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dr. Goodrum conceived the immersive experience and adapted the script from the book by Lewis Carroll. Just like...
Lacrosse Falls to Richmond in A-10 Semifinals
NEWS PITTSBURGH – The No. 3 Davidson lacrosse team fell 16-5 to No. 2 Richmond in the Atlantic 10 semifinals Friday evening.The Spiders jumped all over a 7-1 start and never looked back, taking 30 shots with 26 on goal while causing 16 Wildcat turnovers.Josie...
Late Homer Pushes Rams Past Wildcats
NEWS DAVIDSON — A pinch-hit, two-run, ninth-inning home run by Rhode Island's Connor Grotyohann propelled the Rams past Davidson 8-6 in Sunday's Atlantic 10 series finale at Wilson Field. With the loss, the Wildcats fell to 19-27 overall and 5-13 in A-10 play,...
Gisolfi-McCready and Omonije Win A-10 Track & Field Titles; Women Set School Record
NEWS FAIRFAX, Va. – Highlighted by league titles from Aleia Gisolfi-McCready (400 M Hurdles) and Sola Omonije (High Jump), Davidson added five more podium finishes Sunday to conclude the 2024 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a...
Davidson Remembers Literary Giant Joel Conarroe ’56
NEWS Author: Danielle Strickland Joel O. Conarroe ’56, accomplished arts administrator, celebrated author, proud Davidson alumnus, and 20-year leader of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, died last week. The headline of his obituary in The New York...
Canon Earns A-10 Baseball Rookie of the Week Honor
NEWS WASHINGTON — Davidson outfielder Cider Canon has been named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, the A-10 announced Monday afternoon. The honor is the first for the freshman from San Marino, Calif. "Cider has been an important piece for us," said coach Rucker...