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St. Andrews University and campus does not need any more rain but that is a plot point within the romantic comedy, “The Rainmaker,” along with a smooth-talking con man who says he can produce rain within 24 hours for a mere $100. Cinny Beggs, theatre director, selected this Broadway play that became a movie in 1956 starring movie greats Katherine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster. According to Ms. Beggs, “I chose this play last summer because of its themes of hope, love and belief.  I often think our young people today don’t

Well-known conductor and musical mentor Robert Shaw once wrote that, “When we all sing with one voice, the world will stop and listen.” While the St. Andrews Singers is made up of many individuals, on Tuesday night at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church they sang with “one voice” as they performed songs of unity, of peace and of freedom.  In a world that is often divided, music can help remind us that we have a power to work for good—to share love, joy, peace and to live in unity.  They sang of the hope that one day all humanity will sing

NO—we didn’t forget Sept. 17 and Constitution Day—we were under water and closed for the next few weeks.  But we’re back and wanting to celebrate this day that gave us the incredible document we call The United States Constitution. The Preamble:  We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of

St. Andrews University will be hosting the return of Chinese American Artist and former faculty member Daniel Nie on Oct. 23-24 and holding several workshops for students and faculty on campus. Mr. Nie is a St. Andrews University alumnus, class of 1984, who also returned as a faculty member from 1987-1992.  He is a renowned artist living in the Washington D.C. area. He is the author of several works, including his novels Building Your Own American Dream: The Lessons I’ve Learned from Coming to America and Thinking Outside the Box: Meaningful Words in Coolligraphy.  His works can be viewed

[Note:  At the beginning of the Scotland County Highland Games, Oct. 6, Scotland County Commissioner Carol McCall read a letter announcing that St. Andrews Piper and SAU graduate Bill Caudill ‘89 had been awarded North Carolina’s Governor’s honor of “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.”  Her letter is printed below.  The photo is of Carol giving the award to Bill.] It is my honor and privilege to present a very distinguished award today.  Among the honors and awards that the Governor of North Carolina can bestow, none is more