March 7-8, East Tennessee State University hosted one of its most anticipated events, ETSU-Con. The convention averages more than 3,000 attendees every year. The debut ETSU-Con occurred in April 2013, bringing more than 900 attendees on the first day. Nick Papworth serves as the staff advisor for ETSU-Con and was one of the founders of the first event. Papworth graduated in December 2015 and began working at ETSU in August 2017. “In gathering up and sitting down with some 10 to 12 people at...