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College Revives 'Emmet Otter' for the Holidays

College Revives ‘Emmet Otter’ for the Holidays

Tina Hanlon, Special to the Iron Blade November 30, 2024

As fall semester winds down at Ferrum College, sessions of hammering and harmonious singing expand inside Schoolfield Hall, with the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre (BRDT) and Performing Arts program preparing...

From left, sophomore Ahna Tyree, Bluegrass Brass Creative Director Rachel Blankenship-Tucker, and Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker perform "Twelfth Night: Or What You Will."

Theatre Department Showcases Ren Faire and ‘Twelfth Night’

Cody Agnell, StaffWriter November 5, 2024

Ferrum College hosted the Festival Of Drama And Curiosity on Oct. 18 to help open up homecoming weekend. The department hosted its annual Renaissance Faire as well as a production of Twelfth Night: Or...

Sophomores, Myles Chambers, left, and Paris Pannell perform a song by Rod Wave.

Karaoke Night Draws Low Numbers but Energy Remains High

Elijah Joyner, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

On Friday night, the student engagement team (SET) hosted karaoke night for the third time this semester. There were fewer students to attend this time around, but that didn't seem to stop the students...

Joseph Flores, sophomore, prepares to log in to an XBox console.

Old and New

Trey Reiter, Special to the Iron Blade October 22, 2024

The Leap studio hosted a Tabletop gaming night in September for anyone to attend. All games from Xbox consoles to Candyland board games were there. The main attractions were the gaming consoles such...

The junior class, left, faces the senior class in a Homecoming kick-off contest of tug-of-war.

Homecoming Week Kicks Off

EJ McArthur, Special to the Iron Blade October 16, 2024

It’s homecoming week, and the Block Party kicked everything off. This took place on Mon., Oct. 14, as the first event of the homecoming festivities. As students packed Swartz gym, Chris Ham who...

The Night of Terrors flyer can be found across campus and online, promoting the event and encouraging students to sign up. Interested participants may use the QR code to sign up.

A Night of Terrors

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor October 16, 2024

The Undead Poets are organizing a Halloween-themed Night of Terrors contest on campus, fitting the name of their club into the season of spooky. The event consists of two parts--a few less than Frankenstein's...

The Brazilian Drum Line stands ready to march, awaiting the command from their drum major, right.

Culture, Music, and Fun!

Eliza Copes, Social Media Editor October 8, 2024

It's a September Saturday. A group of bright-eyed students gather at the back of the library waiting for Director of International Programs Brian Suttell to come with the van. The group consists...

College students and staff join community members in a musical performance.

Together Through Song

Kyle Markowitz, Editor September 27, 2024

A rainy Monday night couldn’t dampen the spirits of those at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum performing music for students, staff, faculty, and community. Two circles of chairs filled the BRIM’s...

Refentse Maselwa, senior, takes the microphone for her weekly radio show 'Ree's Radio Rhythm'.

College Hosts Three New Radio Programs

Johnakin Franklin, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

The college has a radio schedule consisting of three different shows. They are run by three students with their own shows at their own times and on their own days. Kyle Markowitz, senior, has his show...

Scout Lynch, senior, performs an artistic demonstration at the first coffee house of the semester.

The Home of Poetry and Coffee

Eliza Copes, Social Media Editor September 12, 2024

The ambient lighting ushers a sparse crowd into the Panther's Den, inviting them to find a seat as the first Coffee House of the season gets underway. The solemn sound of a warm welcome rings through...

Sister Mary Leo (TJ Baker) left, and Sister Mary Hubert (Kristina Stump) right, perform their number.

Review: The Little Sisters of Hoboken Know How to Rock

Eliza Copes, Social Media Editor September 4, 2024

The opening performance of Nunsense was a spectacular production of laughs and smiles. The play took place August 22-25 in the Sale Theatre, and there was an option for  dinner through the Blue Ridge...

The Singing Panthers group for a photo outside the Salisbury Cathedral. From left to right, the group is: Kylie Atkins, senior; Sarah Gallagher, sophomore; Music Professor Jennifer Ayers-Barnard; D.J. Dungee, alumni; Emily Walker, senior; Gage Shelton, senior; Stewart Werner, senior; Jaylon Hillman, junior; English Professor Lana Whited; Annette Patrick; Ashley Patrick, alumni.

From England Sights to Eager Singers

Regan Freas, Staff Writer September 3, 2024

After two years of strategic planning, 20-hour plane issues in the Philadelphia airport due to the aircraft being struck by lightning, and 24 hours of waiting, the Singing Panthers, Assistant Professor...

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