Dr. DeLapp’s Students Sink their Teeth into Monster Lore
What counts as a “monster”? What makes something “monstrous”? What makes monsters scary and why? How is it that we can be ‘scared’ by depictions of monsters in movies and …
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“A Woman Like That” Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker on April 9
Converse College and Wofford College will host writer and director Ellen Weissbrod for a screening and discussion of her acclaimed film, “A Woman Like That,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April …
Converse Student Tutors, Develops Deep Bond with Special Needs Child
A beautiful piano melody filled the Montgomery Student Center at Converse College on the day Sarah Reinhardt met Peter Rosset last year. The source was an 11-year-old boy with big …
Converse Freshman Wins Concerto Competition
Hayes, a freshman at Converse College, won the consortium’s annual Bernhardt House of Violins Concerto Competition in January. As the winner, she will be the orchestra’s featured soloist and will …
Girls' Day Offers Glimpse of College Life
Spartanburg students had the day off from school for teacher development, but about 450 girls from ages 5 to 12 spent the day learning anyway at Converse’s fifth annual Girls …
Converse Wins Southeast Model Arab League
With an Outstanding Delegate citation in every one of the seven committees, the Converse Oman delegation took first place honors among 19 schools competing at the Southeast Model Arab League …
History Professor’s Book Explores Lives of Ordinary WWI Soldiers
Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, Dr. Edward Woodfin, associate professor of history at Converse, has published a new book on …
Russell Racks Up Converse's 4th Swimming All-American Since 2011
Converse senior swimmer Jenni Russell of Fort Mill, SC earned the distinction of All-American honorable mention swimmer again this year at the NCAA Division II National Swimming and Diving Championships …
From Politics & Music to Global AIDS Response: Valerie Brock Naglich ’03
Valerie Brock Naglich ’03 is living proof that a well-rounded liberal arts education can prepare you for just about anything. She came to Converse to study music. Early in her …