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Gabriel Alvarez, junior, proudly showcases his Venezuela display.

Students Participate in Cultural Fair

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

Students celebrated the diversity of the college’s international community during the Cultural Fair hosted by the Offices of International Programs and Student Life and Engagement on April 7. International...

Sophomores Madeline Sweeney, right, and Caroline Moore pose with their rakes as they place mulch while they volunteer with the women's lacrosse team.

Small Scale, Large Impact

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 14, 2025

The school motto of "Not Self, But Others" rang across campus last Thursday with a day of service, mulching, repainting buildings, and beautifying the campus in time for spring. Organized by Manager...

Earth Week Events Planned

Earth Week Events Planned

Franklin Melton, Sports Editor April 14, 2025

Earth week approaches, and the students of Environmental Science Class 115 have planned out a week of activities the entire campus is invited to join. The week kicks off on Mon., April 21, with the...

Members of the college and Board of Supervisors gather after announcing the Franklin County Resident Impact Scholarship.

College Announces $100,000 Franklin County Resident Scholarship

Kyle Markowitz, Editor April 11, 2025

In mid-February, the college and Board of Supervisors announced the launch of a $100,000 scholarship for Franklin County residents. This scholarship isn’t for one person, as the $100,000 can be given...

From left to right; Michael Oliver, senior, and Trent Ray, senior, hammer a board into place on Ferrum Park's new shed.

Students Help Build Shed for Ferrum Park

Franklin Melton, Sports Editor April 10, 2025

The sounds of hammers and nail guns rang through the air as a group of Ferrum College students helped the Friends of Ferrum Park in building a new storage shed. Upon the arrival of the students, Ed...

Airiana Beverley, sophomore, recently broke the school's long-jump record with a distance of 4.55 meters.

Sprinting Past Expectations

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 9, 2025

Sprinters take their marks. The starting gun blasts. They're off. Simultaneously, a jumper takes a final breath before becoming air born and leaving it all in the sand pit. The result of each ends...

Kat Harrison, proud owner of Kat's Hidden Treasures, stands in the doorway of the store in Ferrum.

Pop some Tags

Eliza Copes, Social Media Editor April 8, 2025

"No one knew how to spell my name until Hurricane Katrina came around," said owner of Kat's Hidden Treasures, Katrina "Kat" Harrison. As she leaned over the counter writing her name on a business card,...

Cast and crew of "Mary Poppins" pose for the camera after their performance.

Review: Mary Poppins was Poppin’

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre enchanted audiences this past weekend with its spring musical production of Mary Poppins. Sold-out shows were directed by Emily Blankenship-Tucker and ran March 27-30 in the...

Junior Aukeim Mitchell holds a snack basket after claiming a Bingo victory.

“HECK YEAH” For BINGO

Elijah Joyner, Social Media Writer April 8, 2025

On Mar. 20, the Blue Ridge Mountain Room was packed with students for Bingo Night. The stakes were high as students sparked conversations about the prizes before the night had started. Sophomore...

JB Von Preysing, seasonal public service assistant, explains the rules to Courtney Glynn, director of marketing and communications, and Sam Whitt, senior.

Literary Assassins

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

The Library is hosting another escape room, a new concept from JB Von Preysing combining riddles, mystery, and murder in a attempt to get out alive as you learn more about different authors throughout...

Sophomore Zoie Wagner sprints to the finish at the end during the 200-mter dash.

A Meet to Remember

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor April 3, 2025

Ferrum track and field competed at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Invitational on March 29, making an impression for the season. Most notably, first year Jamal Jones placed 1st in the 100m, ranking #1 nationally...

Hundreds of students gather at the Career and Internship Fair held in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room.

Students Attend Career and Internship Fair

Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

Ferrum hosted its semester career and internship fair in Franklin Hall on March 13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with a turnout in the hundreds. There were around 250 people who signed up for attending the fair,...

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