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Students line a table in Stanley Library's LEaP Studio to play Dungeons and Dragons.

The Adventure Begins: Von Preysing’s First Campaign

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

The adventure started like many do—with a band of adventurers stumbling into a tavern, and then being kidnapped to a mystical dreamscape. Sounds like the start to a bad joke. JB Von Preysing, coordinator...

Students sit at a table in the Stanley Library's LEaP studio planning their next move in Call of Cthuhlu

The Final Bout of Madness: Scout Lynch’s Final Campaign

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Scout Lynch has hosted Call of Cthulhu since spring 2024, and with the semester's end rapidly approaching, their time at Ferrum ends, and so does their hosting of Call of Cthulhu. "It's very bittersweet,"...

At right, Keiran Groce, senior, plays a game of Dungeons & Dragons with the Gamers Guild.

Senior Finds Meaning in Music and Theatre

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor September 23, 2025

Beneath the haze of the performance lights, with the rhythm of the drums flowing through her, and the music playing steady in time around her, Keiran Groce finds some of the most grounding experiences...

Students peruse different booths at the Club Fair.

Students Attend Club Fair

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer September 18, 2025

Ferrum’s annual club fair came around Aug. 26 in the Panther's Den, to a reception of returning students and first-year students alike, with student engagement and attendance being high throughout the...

Django Burgess, junior; Michael Tate-Banks, first-year; Gage Shelton, '25; and Kaylee Brooks, senior; perform a number during the play.

‘You Caught Me Dancing’ Brings Together Past and Present

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor September 9, 2025

The final curtain has fallen on the set of You Caught Me Dancing. The production will hold a special place in the department’s history as the last show directed by the late Rex Stephenson. For many students,...

Joe Kelley, Campus Police Chief; Erika, Campus Police K9; Kelley gets Erika to stay still for a photo

Energetic Erika

Brandon Stump, Staff Writer September 9, 2025

A strong nose knows what to look for, and the strongest sniffer belongs to Erika. Campus Police Chief Joe Kelley knows this energetic dog better than anyone. "She just turned 7 years old," he said....

Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker performs as Katy Leary in 'You Caught Me Dancing'.

‘You Caught Me Dancing’ to Reprise This Weekend

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor August 21, 2025

Ferrum Theatre Arts will open its fall season tomorrow with a reprise of You Caught Me Dancing, a play written by Bernard Sabath. The show will feature Emily Blankenship-Tucker as Katy Leary, a family...

Orchestra Appalachia performs in Vaughn Chapel for the Rootin', Tootin', Hootenanny.

A Rootin’ Tootin’ Hootenanny

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

Vaughn Chapel was on holy ghost fire with music and fellowship on April 11 during the Rootin’ Tootin’ Hootenanny. Presented by Orchestra Appalachia and the Panther Choral Choir directed by Emily...

Gabriel Alvarez, junior, performs at the Coffee House.

Chrysalis Sponsors Coffee House

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Scout Lynch, senior, emcee'd another Coffee House in the Panther's Den April 3. There were readings of poetry, prose and impromptu live performances by several students and a faculty member. Ferrum...

Kat Harrison, proud owner of Kat's Hidden Treasures, stands in the doorway of the store in Ferrum.

Pop some Tags

Eliza Copes, Social Media Editor April 8, 2025

"No one knew how to spell my name until Hurricane Katrina came around," said owner of Kat's Hidden Treasures, Katrina "Kat" Harrison. As she leaned over the counter writing her name on a business card,...

Cast and crew of "Mary Poppins" pose for the camera after their performance.

Review: Mary Poppins was Poppin’

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre enchanted audiences this past weekend with its spring musical production of Mary Poppins. Sold-out shows were directed by Emily Blankenship-Tucker and ran March 27-30 in the...

Junior Aukeim Mitchell holds a snack basket after claiming a Bingo victory.

“HECK YEAH” For BINGO

Elijah Joyner, Social Media Writer April 8, 2025

On Mar. 20, the Blue Ridge Mountain Room was packed with students for Bingo Night. The stakes were high as students sparked conversations about the prizes before the night had started. Sophomore...

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