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Uncivil War Still Echos in Region Your first and final notice Memories Linger in the Laurels Cold Mountain is a popular movie at the moment, depicting the lives and times of people from the area around Cold Mountain, North Carolina, during the Civil War. Madison County, not far from Cold Mountain, was home to many similar but real events that transpired during the Civil War and have not been forgotten. Story by Bob Burnette The Shelton Laurel Massacre by Bruce Phillips, Madison County Historian Personal observations by Rena Shelton, who lives there Malinda Blaylock fought as Civil War soldier (Andrea Farr, inset) Student Explores Stories of Civil War Women One woman dressed like a man so she could fight beside her husband. Other women were tortured to reveal where their loved ones were hiding. Still others wrote desperate letters of loneliness. Andrea Farr, a history major and senior at Mars Hill College, explored these stories and more in her research paper on "Women's Experiences in Civil War Western North Carolina." The paper will be presented at the Appalachian Studies Association's 27th annual conference on March 26-28 in Cherokee, North Carolina. The conference is being co-hosted by Mars Hill College and the Cherokee Nation. Story by Melanie King

Ready to play - Chris Merchant Photos Lions Baseball Seeks the Sun For most students spring break is a time to relax, sleep in, and take care of some extra schoolwork. This was not the case for the Mars Hill Lions baseball team. The week of March 13-21 consisted of ten games and a trip to Florida. Story by Joe Weidman & Sean Murphy

Spending spring break in school Christian Student Movers Vacation (?) in the Bahamas Seven members of the Christian Student Movement were stretched in their faith and testimony in the Bahamas during Spring Break.The mission group had originally planned to go to Haiti, but Haiti became unsafe for American travelers. They were able to arrange a trip to the Bahamas, a place crowded with college students. Story by Stephanie DeLoach

Crosses for the dead in Iraq War Aniversary Draws Peace Coalition Hundreds of people gathered in Asheville on March 20 to rally for peace on the one-year anniversary of the American war on Iraq. It was the first major activity for the newly formed Mars Hill Peace and Justice Coalition, made up of a group of Mars Hill College students and faculty members. Story and photos by Kristalyn Bunyan Photo gallery of the rally Reflections by: Erin McKee, Marc Petrequin, Tim Pluta, Leslee Johnson, Laurie Pedersen, Terri Farless, Kristalyn Bunyan

The sky's the limit! Television Media, A Possible Reality for Mars Hill College Few people know that Mars Hill College has two TV channels and equipment to videotape and broadcast campus events and activities, sports activities, concerts, jam sessions, or possible news shows. Most of the equipment to make this possible is sitting in the Harris Media Center. Story by Keith Watkins

The fans respond Lion Lacrosse Comes of Age The Mears Stadium lights are on, and the yelling is coming from there. A lacrosse game is being played, and your fellow schoolmates are doing the yelling. Very likely you had no idea Mars Hill College had a lacrosse team, but the score board shows that they are pretty good this year Story by Matt Wilson

Tina Pippin Mars Hill Alumna Campaigns for Living Wage Workers earning low salaries find it difficult to pay for their daily needs in today's society. Tina Pippin, professor of Religious Studies at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Ga., shared her reflections on worker justice and explained the Living Wage Campaign at Agnes Scott during Crossroads on March 9. Story by Stephanie DeLoach

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