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Business and Beautification Chair Katrina Harrison hands a copy of the meeting agena to Secretaty Susan Selvage before Ferrum Forward's September meeting begins.

Forward Focused This Fall

Grace Weaver, Editor September 11, 2025

The Ferrum Forward Committee held its monthly meeting at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum on Tues. Sept. 9 with an agenda full of business. Chair Burton White noted the meeting to be a significant...

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,...

The deadline to submit for the fall issue of Chrysalis isSept. 8.

Chrysalis Announces Fall Deadline

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer September 2, 2025

The fall 2025 issue of Chrysalis Literary Arts Magazine is coming around, with a submission deadline of Sept. 8. The editors of the magazine are looking for students, staff, and professors to submit...

A student takes advantage of the community hour and paddles out to the middle of Adams Lake.

Norton Outdoors Returns With a Splash

Josiah D. Canales Maldonado, Sports Editor August 21, 2025

Norton Outdoor Adventures launched the school year off with an immersive rowing experience held on Adam’s Pond last Thursday. During the community hour on campus, head faculty member of Norton Outdoors,...

Ferrum Forward Chair Burton White presents a humorous tote bag to the group.

Ferrum Forward Holds August Meeting

Grace Weaver, Editor August 14, 2025

The Ferrum Forward Committee gathered at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum for its monthly meeting on Aug. 12. After a series of smiles, greetings, and friendly chatter, the meeting began with the...

Ferrum finished as the six seed, heading into the conference tournament. The team will take on Randolph-Macon in the first round of Pod Play on Saturday.

Softball Splits Final Regular-Season Double Header

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 30, 2025

Going into the final softball double header of the regular season, the Panthers traveled to Shenandoah. With the team already clinching their spot in the playoffs, the only playoff implications were...

Poco, a stray, was brought in by the shelter and needs a home.

Finding Forever Homes

April 25, 2025

Within the winding roads of Rocky Mount lies the Franklin County Animal Shelter, an animal adoption center that performs neutering of animals for free and is looking to bring families together through...

Senior Kyle Markowitz prepares to take a swing.

Baseball Takes Two

Josiah Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

Over the last week, Panther baseball collected two wins, dropping two games in a double header and rallying back to start a two-game win streak, before eventually getting the streak broken by Lynchburg. The...

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...

Following fall break next school year, ESC 205 students will be spending 10 days in Costa Rica.

Tropical Marine Ecology Students Going International

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 22, 2025

Fall 2025, ESC 205 (Tropical Marine Ecology) students will find themselves in Costa Rica. To become part of the cohort, students must pay a $3,600 for travel and $100 for a lab fee. The course is...

Junior Tiaan Diedericks is the first Ferrum golfer to win a tournament in seven years.

Diedericks Scratches Seven-Year Itch

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 21, 2025

Tiaan Diedericks became a Panther this academic year, and in less than a year has put his name in the history books of the programs tournament winners. The team was playing in Fleetwood, PA at the Moselem...

Senior Autumn McMillen is honored before the team's double-header against Sweet Briar.

Softball Splits on Senior Day

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 16, 2025

Before Sunday’s double-header against Sweet Briar, senior Autumn McMillen was honored for Senior Day. “Autumn is a fantastic teammate and leader,” Head Coach Joshua Freeman said. “She has worked...

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