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Senior Scout Lynch emcees the Halloween Open Mic Night dressed in a costume from the "Lord of the Strings".

No Skeletons, Just Stories

Grace Weaver, Editor November 6, 2025

Emceed by senior Scout Lynch, the Chrysalis hosted a Halloween Open Mic Night in the Panther's Den on Oct. 30. Starting at 8 p.m., the event started off with a light crowd, with attendees trickling...

Students from a previous caving adventure take a moment in the sun after emerging from a cave.

Norton Outdoors To Host Free Caving Trip

November 6, 2025

Norton Outdoor Adventures has announced a caving trip for this Sunday, Nov. 9. "Crawl underground, see stalactites and stalagmites, and get muddy!" said Aaron Conover, Recreation Leadership professor....

Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jason Powell, enjoys some coffee while working at his desk.

Inside Ferrum’s Academic Leader

Sarah Hernandez-Rafael, Staff Writer October 30, 2025

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Innovation and Resource Officer, Jason Powell, is marking his 25th year of working with Ferrum College. He enjoys working here, from meeting with...

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,...

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