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Students and community members wait for their turn to audition for a role in 'Mary Poppins'.

Theatre Department Holds ‘Mary Poppins’ Auditions

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

On Feb. 5, the Theatre Department hosted auditions for its highly anticipated spring production of Mary Poppins. With classic songs such as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “A Spoonful of...

Emily Blankenship-Tucker leaves it all on the stage in the recent production of "You Caught Me Dancing".

Review: “You Caught Me Dancing” Plays to Packed Houses

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

The curtain has fallen on “’You Caught Me Dancing”, and audiences are left to reflect on the emotional journey of the life of Katy Leary, a faithful servant to the family of Samuel Clemens, pen...

Players in the first session of Call of Cthuhlu In January cringe shortly after a bad roll.

Falling into the Madness

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

The Gamers Guild hosts their Call of Cthulhu every Tuesday at 7 p.m., starting Jan. 28. Anyone who wishes to join needs only to make a character and come play. "It's a very fun experience; more...

Mattie Green's art piece "The Time Being" won second place in last semester's "Chrysalis".

Chrysalis Seeks Submissions

Ayden Plautz and Ian Babey February 4, 2025

Ferrum’s Literary and Art Magazine, Chrysalis is coming back for the Spring 2025 semester. Students, facuty, and staff are encouraged to submit their art, photos, poetry, and prose for a chance to be...

From left, Aukiem Mitchell, junior; Sami Kircher, senior; Dylan Amend, sophomore; are awarded with prizes after placing in Trivia Night.

Trivia Night Brings Surprises and Quick Thinking

Elijah Joyner, Social Media Editor February 4, 2025

On a Thursday evening, the Student Engagement Team hosted its first trivia night of the spring semester. With a general knowledge theme for the night, participants had to use their brains and outsmart...

Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker plays the role of Katy Leary in the production of "You Caught Me Dancing" be Bernard Sabath. The play opens Friday.

‘You Caught Me Dancing’

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer January 22, 2025

Professor Emeritus Rex Stephenson and Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker are bringing a glimpse of the life of Mark Twain to the Ferrum College theatre with “You Caught Me Dancing”, a...

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...

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