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Ruth Ann Musick

Ruth Ann Musick

Ruth Ann Musick

Ruth Ann Musick, born in 1897, was an influential folklorist and educator at Fairmont State. She founded the West Virginia Folklore Journal and dedicated her life to preserving the state's cultural heritage. Her works are archived in the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center, and the Fairmont State library was renamed in her honor in 1980.

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Kant

Immanuel Kant: The Explainer

  • "If the truth shall kill them, let them die."
  • "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
  • "He who makes himself a worm cannot complain afterwards if people step on him."
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A passenger waits for the subway in New York City, one of several mass transit systems seeking to recover from drastic drops in ridership since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many people continue to work from home. (Getty Images/Gary Hershorn)

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Reimagining Mass Transit : Can city systems successfully adapt to new ridership norms? | New Weight-Loss Drugs : Will cost, shortages and payment debates hamstring access? | The Electoral College : Should it be replaced? | Paying College Athletes : Should students be treated as employees? | ...

The History of the Independence Day Holiday

Do you know how the Fourth of July came to be a national holiday? And did you know that there is controversy around what date our independence should actually be celebrated? (Hein Online Blog)

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Octavia Butler

Octavia Butler: Power and Diversity

"When your rage is choking you, it is best to say nothing."

  • "I began writing about power because I had so little."
  • "Drowning people sometimes die fighting their rescuers."
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"Butler signing a copy of Fledgling in 2005" by Nikolas Coukouma, used under CC BY-SA 2.5 / Cropped and resized from original

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egg hunt prize winners

Congratulations to our egg hunt winners!

Congratulations to our egg hunt winners! We loved seeing all the students searching high and low for our hidden eggs. Take a look at the smiling faces of our six winners who scored some sweet prizes.

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