Davidson College will host its second annual Relay for Life overnight Friday into Saturday, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The  fun at Richardson Stadium begins at 7pm Friday and continues until 7pm Saturday, with music, games, and activities. Says co-chair and Davidson senior Taylor Whitsett: “It is a time for us to fight back against a disease that has taken so many loved ones from our lives, and to celebrate those who have survived their battle.”  Read Lincoln Davidson’s preview on THE GUIDE» Read the full story

A big crowd of runners and spectators is expected in downtown Davidson Saturday night for the second annual Summit Coffee Leprechaun Loop 8K road race and post-race festival.  Organizers said 550 runners had signed up by Thursday night, and the total could top 700 by race time, at 6pm Saturday.  Read the full story

The annual Angels of ’97 5K run and spaghetti dinner fundraiser is coming up this Saturday, March 16, at North Mecklenburg High School. The event is one of a series of annual fundraisers for the faith-based scholarship organization, established in memory of five local students who died before graduating in the class of 1997. Read the full story

The Rocky River Road Club Polar Bear stopped by Ada Jenkins Center Friday to deliver a $10,000 check to director Georgia Krueger. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Warm temperatures meant this year’s Polar Bear 100K and 50K bicycle rides on Jan. 12 weren’t very polar. But the weather boosted turnout to a record 660 riders, and that meant a record $10,000 check for the ride’s main beneficiary, the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson.   Read the full story

Late professor Robert Whitton often met with students outside of class in the Alvarez College Union. (Davidson College photo)

By DANIELLE STRICKLAND
Davidson College News Office

Mathematics professor Robert Whitton touched many lives in his 67 years, at Davidson College and beyond. He formed close, lasting, and meaningful relationships with family, friends, students, colleagues, and community members. Through his passions for literature, fishing, music—you name it—Whitton made connections that shaped lives for the better.

Professor Whitton died in November 2011 of injuries after was struck by a car in a crosswalk on Concord Road, near Faculty Drive, while walking home from campus. At that moment, part of the heart of Davidson was gone, but only in the physical sense. His devotion and his deep love and admiration for his work and his students live on every day at Davidson College. Read the full story

Western Carolina comes to Davidson College’s Belk Arena Thursday night for a Southern Conference men’s basketball game against the Wildcats. It’s also the annual “Pink Game,” hosted by Bosom Buddies and the college’s Connor House as a fundraiser for breast-cancer research. Details in SPORTS»

It’s time again for a bit of dancing for a green cause. The Davidson College Environmental Action Coalition on Friday will host the annual “Green Ball,” a contra dance to benefit the Davidson Lands Conservancy. Read the full story

Hundreds of diners young and old tested out the soups at the ninth annual Souper Bowl, a fundraiser for the Davidson Housing Coalition at Davidson College on Saturday. After the last ballot was cast, The Brickhouse Tavern‘s Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice came out on top, as the day’s best overall soup. Story and photos on our FOOD & DINING page»