From College Senior to Teacher During a Pandemic

Hunter Norris talks about how he graduated during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and how that effected him, as well as how he has come to be a teacher. He also discusses what it’s like being a...

FYS Interview about the theme of Pandemics with Lois Bay by Zackery Wood

I interviewed Lois Bays for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS Interview about the role of work with the coronavirus pandemic with Darren Fearing.

I interviewed Darren Fearing for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. During this interview, we focused on the corona virus pandemic and how it personally affected him.

Mom writes a children’s book

Gina has been trying all year to write a children’s book. She left a piece of paper with mom while she went to McDonald’s to get breakfast. Mom had the story written by the time she came back.

FYS Interview about the theme of protest with Randi Watson by Peyton Taylor

I interviewed Randi Watson for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Maynard "Dick" Dixon

"There wasn't nothin' goin' on around there anyway:" A grandfather's stories from Rainelle, WV to Hopewell, VA. Maynard "Dick" Dixon tells stories from his childhood and brief career in coal mining in Rainelle, WV, a stint in Arlington, VA, and...

Mom and daughter talk about growing up in a small coal town surrounded by love

We reminisced about Mom’s childhood and the people who were most influential to her. We also discussed what she’s most grateful for and what she hopes for for her children.

A Nurse’s Mind in Quarantine

In this interview, I have the chance to talk to Nena, a nurse who shares her insight of how the COVID-19 pandemic in WV effects her place of work and herself.

Bully Bullseye

The bully was walking to the outhouse. I throw a snowball at him and just happened to hit him on the first try!

My Grandma’s Story

We talked about wisdoms she would like to have passed down, her very few regrets, and her greatest accomplishments: her family. My grandma has come a long way from growing up in a little town in West Virginia by working...

FYS Interview about the theme of legacy with David Griffith “The Man of One town” by Seth Spurlock

I interviewed David C Griffith for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's...

FYS Interview about the theme of business with Amy Frasure by Drew Sparks

I interviewed Amy Frasure for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Exhuming the Past and Person of Aunt Martina

In this interview I attempt to unearth the life of my aunt who died at age sixteen through my mother's memories and stories, further adding to the mythology which surrounds her life but also bringing it to terms with reality...

Isaac smith interview of his grandmother Cathy Cline

Cathy told of her childhood with her dad, pride of grandchildren, Jacob Smith, Ella Kinney, Eli Kinney, Aubriegh Barton,

Mary Louise Ghiz Corey

Mary Louise discussed her early childhood, her career as an educator and some of her relatives.

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Dan Berry and Donna Smith

Dan Berry (79) talks with his daughter Donna Berry Smith (54) about his life growing up, childhood memories, and life in Orlando.