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The semi-annual Chrysalis Reveal will be tomorrow evening in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room at 8 p.m.

Chrysalis Reveal Set For Friday

Compiled by Staff November 16, 2023

The Blue Ridge Mountain Room will be alive tomorrow night with story-telling, poetry readings, art, photography, and song for the semi-annual Chrysalis Reveal, where contents of the college's literary...

Panther Singers and Jazz Combo Perform Fall Concert

Compiled by Staff November 16, 2023

The Panther Singers and Jazz Combo took audience members on a musical journey Wednesday night in Vaughan Chapel that wound through the "Shenandoah", to places up "On Broadway" on a "Sunday Afternoon"...

Anna Milliron, sophomore, brings the ball toward the penalty box against Averett University.

Milliron, Bitz Score in Final Minutes to Lift Women’s Soccer Over Averett University

Compiled by Staff October 11, 2023

Anna Milliron waited until last night to score her first goal of the season. It was all the Panthers needed to beat Averett University. With the game knotted at zero through all of the first...

Ashlynn Mitcham, junior, netted her first career hat trick for the Panthers on Sunday.

Women’s Soccer Routes Pfeiffer

Compiled by Staff September 6, 2023

Ashlynn Mitcham put three in the back of the net Sunday as the women's soccer team scored half a dozen goals to Pfeiffer University's one for a 6-1 thrashing of the Falcons. "Overall, I think that the...

Music Department Hosts Evening Concert

Marina J. Powell, Assistant Editor February 28, 2023

The Music Department held an event in the Panther's Den recently, inviting music majors and minors to play pieces for students and faculty. Performances ranged from Elton John hits, to musical theatre,...

Editorial: Climate Change Affects Us All

Editorial: Climate Change Affects Us All

February 20, 2023

Recently, on the front page of the New York Times there was an article entitled Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality. This article discusses a report from the...

Burn, Baby Burn!

Refentse Maselwa, Staff Writer February 19, 2023

There is a lot that goes into keeping a fire controlled. Controlled burning, also known as prescribed burning, involves setting planned fires to maintain the health of a forest or grassland. These...

Panthers Swim to the End

Panthers Swim to the End

Compiled by Staff February 16, 2023

The Panther's Women's Swim Team finished another season last Sat., Feb. 11, in Greensboro, NC. The 2023 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Swimming Championships were a four-day event, from Feb. 8-Feb. 11. The...

Students Pack Meals for Local Families

By Refentse Maselwa, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

Everyday on this campus we are reminded of our motto: "Not Self But Others". Two members from each club on campus, Thurs., Feb. 2, came together to package food for children in the Franklin County...

Orchestra Appalachia Continues Weekly Jam Sessions

Marina J. Powell, Assistant Editor February 3, 2023

Orchestra Appalachia has re-opened its weekly jams for the spring semester. Every Monday at 7 p.m., students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to come down Route 40 to the Blue Ridge...

REVIVE training will be held on Feb. 22 in Vaughan Chapel.

REVIVE Event Coming Feb. 22

Marina J. Powell, Assistant Editor February 1, 2023

The Division of Nursing is helping put together a REVIVE! training session to help prevent opioid overdoses. Participants will learn about the dangers and risks of opioids, but most importantly, how...

The Paint & Sip Party will be this Friday at 8 p.m. in the Panthers Den.

Paint & Sip Mocktails to Hit Panther’s Den

Jazmin Scarberry, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

Sip a mocktail while putting your artistic skills to work this Friday during a guided paint session with April Yopp.  The Paint & Sip event will be held in the Panther's Den at 8 p.m. Space...

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