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Senior Sarah Gallagher, center; junior Django Burgess, at left; and alumni Emily Walker, right; lead the band in formation.

Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor October 21, 2025

Sarah Gallagher, senior, has often been spotted throughout campus sporting several hats. On game days, she can be found on the football field as a drum major, leading the marching band through the...

Students and community members await their turn to audition for Emmet Otter.

Theatre Department Holds Emmet Otter Auditions

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor October 14, 2025

Students and community members shook up the theatre wing this week with auditions for Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, the fall theater production. The process gave participants a chance to demonstrate...

History Professor Brian Suttell, far left, stands with the group of students who traveled to the Folk Festival.

Students Attend NC Folk Festival

Hannah Parks, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

A group of students traveled with History Professor Brian Suttell, to the North Carolina Folk Festival. “I’m so grateful the Smith Center was able to take us to the NC Folk Festival, it was amazing...

Jack Tales members rehearse tin the Rex Theatre for their upcoming shows.

Jack Tales Celebrates 50 Years

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor October 10, 2025

Jack has climbed beanstalks, outwitted giants and faced witches and ghouls, but this week, he celebrates a new milestone, his 50th anniversary. The Jack Tale Players, founded by the late Rex Stephenson,...

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...

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