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Student Wellness & Title IX Coordinator, Kamrin Mitchell, stands in Franklin Hall giving out information about breast cancer.

Beyond the Ribbon: Student Wellness Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Event

Sarah Hernandez-Rafael, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

On Oct. 21, the Student Wellness & Title IX hosted a breast cancer awareness event.  The event welcomed students and staff to stop by the Atrium in Franklin Hall to honor and support those affected...

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...

Leslie Holden, Director of Career Development; advising a student

Developing your Future

Brandon Stump, Staff Writer October 18, 2025

With the myriad of options given to college students it can be stressful deciding on a major alongside the course load that accompanies it. Students might know what subject they wish to pursue or what...

Senior Erin Harden and Junior Bre Herlihy hold the mental health awareness sign.

Mental Health Matters

Hannah Parks, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Mental Health Matters. SACC and Morgans Message collaborated and held a world mental heath day in the atrium on Sept. 24. This event allowed students to take time for themselves to make bracelets...

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,...

Phillip Turner, sophomore, Vice President of the Gamers Guild, shows one of the gaming PCs available for use in the studio.

Conquest to Camaraderie

Brandon Stump, Staff Writer September 4, 2025

Gaming has come a long way since its early days, and the culture has found a home here on campus.  Much of that is through the Gamers Guild, of which JB Von Preysing is the supervisor. “To me...

From right, Sasha Payne, first-year, and Marguerite Perdue, first-year, shoot arrows during the Norton Outdoors Expo last Thursday.

Norton Outdoors Adventure Holds Expo

Sarah Hernandez-Rafael, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

Norton Outdoors Adventures held a leadership expo and gear giveaway last Thursday in the Quad where students could come out and enjoy some outdoor activities. The event consisted of various activities...

Rex Stephenson poses for the camera at The Rex Theatre in Galax, Virginia.

Campus Remembers Rex

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor August 26, 2025

Many across campus are mourning the loss of Robert Rex Stephenson, a beloved professor, mentor, storyteller, and friend who spent more than 50 years shaping the college’s theatre program and inspiring...

From back left, Young Life members Brittany Watts, Emily Smith, Peyton Mayberry, Madeline Sweeney, Hannah Parks, Samantha Reinhart, Julie, Holly Zabloski, Emily Egenberg
Front row: Ashly Cutcliff, Trevor Jefferies, Austin Brigman, Fletcher Foley, and Bryan Rosado take time out for a quick pose.

Anchored at Ferrum

Hannah Parks, Staff Writer August 22, 2025

Young Life first anchored its way to Ferrum College in the fall of 2024, from games to bible study that's built a wonderful community that is open for anyone. Since that time, the club has grown,...

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...

Puente Isabel II is a bridge that connects the neighborhood of Triana to the rest of the capital city.

Siesta y Fiesta, Mi Amor

Grace Weaver, Editor August 14, 2025

Seville, Spain. Sevilla. 11:30 p.m. Or should I say 21:30? It is a Tuesday. Martes. I am in a small, yet tall red house in a tight neighborhood with narrow streets. Orange trees line the sidewalks....

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...

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