Berea College News

The Berea College Theatre Laboratory continues its 2009-10 season with William Shakespeare's King Lear, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturdady in McGaw Theatre of the Jelkyl Building.

JASON EDWARDS/Harlan Daily Enterprise Bradley Thomas received the Pinnacle Scholarship Award from Berea College for his contributions in music.

Barbara Bayes said it may be easy for some West Virginians in their 40s or younger and for older residents who haven't spent their lives working or living among the poor to discount the myriad benefits put in place by President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty.

Michael Jackson's This Is It pulled in $101 million worldwide during its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the film's run beyond the planned two weeks.

Student Edwin Schiff stars as the character Frank-N-Furter in the fall production of The Rocky Horror Show.

Asbury's Melanie Dickson was named Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Oct.

Charles Wheelan, author of "Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science," will speak at Berea college Oct.

A gender discrimination suit against Berea College dating back to 2003 will return to a Madison County courtroom Nov.

Berea College is not taking any chances with the flu. With all students required to live on campus, there is concern that a flu outbreak could spread quickly.

PORT CLINTON -- The 2009-10 Firelands Musical Arts Series, which begins Oct. 30, will include instrumental and vocal performances of classical, jazz and bluegrass music.

The Berea College Theatre Laboratory opens its 2009-10 season with Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" opening Friday and performing through Oct.

With jobs continuing to be scarce and cold weather beginning to creep into Kentucky, the number of people in need continues to increase.

Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark County on Saturday conducted a "women's build" Saturday in Berea's Hope Estates subdivision.

Dr. Chris Myers Asch, founder of the U.S. Public Service Academy and author of a new book about civil rights struggles in Mississippi, will be the speaker for the next "Tukule, Tusome: To Eat, To Learn Lecture Series" event at Berea College on Monday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Commons of the Woods-Penniman Building.

Around 70 Berea College students did not let Wednesday morning's cold drizzle deter them from a sunrise hike to the East Pinnacle at Indian Fort Theater Mountain, to celebrate college's 134-year tradition of Mountain Day.

When Josh Sparkman, son of the slain Bill Sparkman, opened his mailbox a few days ago, he was astounded to see its contents.

Henry Allen Laine dedicated his life to education and the fight for equal rights for African Americans.

You might guess Berea College, with its Ecovillage and the newly revamped Boone Tavern, where electric cars get preferred parking.

Students will get a day off from their classes and campus jobs and experience a day of outdoor fun on Wednesday for Berea College Mountain Day, a college tradition since 1875.

A national study gives the University of Kentucky a 'C' when it comes to being green.