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Emily Walker, senior, Rachel Blankenship-Tucker, and Ahna Tyree, junior, perform for the audience at the BFA announcement.

New BFA in Professional Stage Performance Announced

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

The Rex Theatre buzzed with energy and excitement as the Theatre Department held a public showcase of its newly unveiled Bachelor of Fine Arts: Professional Stage Performance Degree on March 12. This...

Members and attendees of the Ferrum Forward Committee March meeting discuss current events as the meeting progresses.

Ferrum Forward March-es Into Spring

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor March 12, 2025

The Ferrum Forward Committee sprung into the March meeting on Tues., March 11, as Chair Burton White welcomed a room full of members to the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum. The group began with an introduction,...

Red Cross workers staff the Ferrum Blood drive, Feb. 10.

Blood Thinning for Good

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Ferrum College hosted its annual blood drive in the Fitness Center on Feb. 14. During the drive, there were 23 people who came to donate, two were referred due to things like low iron, and the other...

Local residents gather around their work with a smile as they complete a successful session of bowl-making for the Empty Bowls event.

A Bowl Half Full

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor March 4, 2025

Each year, the campus hosts Empty Bowls, a project that helps feed food insecure families through Ferrum Elementary School. On the day of the event, around 500 kiln-fired and glazed bowls adorn tables...

Members of the Disc Golf club saw and remove debris on the fairway of the campus disc golf course. Many trees were downed along the course due to the recent ice storm.

Mother Nature Delivers Knock-Out Blow

Josiah Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

History was made once again atop Ferrum Mountain, with mother nature delivering a blow to campus that forced the administration’s hand to cancel classes for the safety of the students for the first time...

From left, Forestry and Wildlife Professor Todd Fredericksen and Trent Ray, senior, set up a trail camera by Adams Pond.

Beaver Fever

Franklin Melton, Sports Editor February 19, 2025

On a sunny but windy afternoon in late January, the Enviro Club set out across campus with a mission. That mission was to capture images of the campus beaver in action using the club's trail cameras. The...

Service vehicles for Appalachian Electric Power line a parking lot in Rocky Mount as they end the day. With power outages extending across the entire county, these employees have many busy days ahead of them.

Too Cool For School

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor February 16, 2025

The college engaged in remote learning on Feb. 11 and 12 as a result of the winter weather. By the 13th and the 14th, the college was forced to cancel classes as a result of the road conditions and...

Alumni Jayme Helms, '02, a former contestant of the Ferrum Pageant, poses for the camera.

Gendered and Sexualities Alliance Club Holds Meeting

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer February 11, 2025

The Gendered and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Club at has become a cornerstone of support and inclusion for students seeking a welcoming and safe space where they can be themselves. For many, it’s a place...

The new Mexican restaurant in Ferrum, Jose's, has opened and is attracting patrons from the college and Village. On a recent Saturday, the parking lot is almost full.

Yes Way, José’s!

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

And the Village makes three. With its official opening on Jan. 9, Jose's Mexican Grill now has locations in Ferum, Rocky Mount, and Union Hall. The grills are owned by Caesar and Gus Macias, and...

The spring 2025 career and internship fair is set to be held on Feb. 13.

Future-Focused

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

The spring career and internship fair is set to be held this Thursday in Franklin Hall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Career and internship fairs have been at the college for decades but lacking the competent...

Professor Dan Caston, recent appointee to the Virginia Recreation and Parks Society, smiles as he finds himself in his element of the great outdoors.

Small-College Professor, Big Things

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor February 6, 2025

Professor Dan Caston was appointed into the Foundation of the Virginia Recreation and Parks Society Board of Directors on Jan. 8. Currently an Associate Professor of Recreation Leadership  here, Caston...

First Year Ashlee Cundiff spots Paris Pannel during the 2025 UCA National Championships.

Ferrum College Sets School Record for Spring Enrollment

Josiah D. Canales Maldonado, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

Ferrum College sprung into the new semester with new faces all around campus, as more than 50 new students have been admitted since winter break. This is the largest acclimation of new students for...

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