VOICES OF DAVIDSON
On Saying Yes
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Tara Cargle Ashcraft and her family have been certified as a foster family, hoping to share their home and love with children in transition. Tara writes about their choice on her blog, “Table & Tree.” Especially in this holiday...
read moreHow to Honor the Life of Patrick Braxton-Andrew
VOICES OF DAVIDSON [The following letter was sent to News of Davidson by friends and family of Patrick Braxton-Andrew.] Dear Davidson community and friends of Patrick, At times like this, people want to help in order to show their support. The family...
read moreReflections on the Murders at the Tree of Life Synagogue
VOICES OF DAVIDSON To me, this time necessitates a call for unity. All systems of oppression and hate exist because they are systems. Oppression can only exist within a society when its members allow it to. We are all part of the...
read moreSeptember 11, 2001
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Two of our children were living in New York. When the planes hit, Robin was in a class at NYU. Wilson climbed to the roof of his Brooklyn apartment in time to see the first building fall and dropped to his knees at the...
read moreWhy I Coach: A Personal Reminder
SPORTS By Kim Wayne, Head Coach, Davidson College @DavidsonLax When I close my eyes at night, my mind races as I reflect back on the day. On game days the reflections often keep me up. What could I have changed? Was the game plan what...
read moreTrue Story
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Family and friends roundly celebrated my recent birthday. It was a round number, after all, one of those decade birthdays that seems to carry more weight than others. As an extroverted Leo, I generally like birthdays, and I was...
read moreHope from a Cave
VOICES OF DAVIDSON (Editor's note: Voices of Davidson is a column with an intentionally wide scope, where our neighbors can share their thoughts on a range of topics. Marguerite Williams was moved to write about our shared global experience of terror and...
read moreDavidson Village Network Member Spotlight – Donna Van Vleet, In Her Own Words
DAVIDSON VILLAGE NETWORK (Donna Van Vleet is a Professional Fine Artist, semi-retired teacher, and a charter member of Davidson Village Network. She writes about her membership experience with Davidson Village Network.) Simply put, my membership...
read moreDearest Jeffrey
VOICES OF DAVIDSON (This beautifully written article by Betsy Flagler is our inaugural post on our Voices of Davidson Column. Please send us your pieces about topics of your choice - around 500 words.) “Nothing could stop you. Not even your best...
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