Award-Winning
  • The Award-Winning Iron Blade--First-Place National Award for College Newspapers--The American Scholastic Press Association
  • The Award-Winning Iron Blade--First-Place National Award for College Newspapers--The American Scholastic Press Association
70°
The Student News Site of Ferrum College

Iron Blade

The Student News Site of Ferrum College

Iron Blade

Students, Staff Gather for Annual Convocation

Refentse Maselwa, Editor August 22, 2023

Stomps and loud chattering were heard as students, faculty, and staff filled Swartz Gym to commemorate the beginning of a new school year. The new chaplain, Pastor Michael Little, opened the ceremony...

Disc Golf Course Has Grand Re-Opening

Compiled by Staff August 10, 2023

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, Interim President Mirta Martin and Recreation Leadership Professor Dan Caston, rededicated the college's disc golf course. See the story about the renovation and...

BINGO Returns to Panther’s Den

Lindsey M. Foster, Editor January 31, 2023

Students sat in focus, waiting. Numbers to be called. Boards to be filled. Screams of “BINGO” stopped the concentration. The Student Engagement Team held its first BINGO Night of the spring...

A Walk Down Literary Lane

Marina J. Powell, Assistant Editor January 24, 2023

A new kind of trail was recently dedicated, thanks to the ideas and hard work of several departments and Ferrum faculty. Located on the west side of Chapman Hall, the Nature Writer’s Trail is a half-mile...

Veterans Day Observance Brings in ’96 Graduate for Ceremony

Compiled by Staff November 18, 2022

As part of its annual Veterans Day observance, the college brought in Derek Baird, a 1996 graduate here and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. Flanked by English Professor Melvin Macklin, Sgt. U.S....

Undead Poets Society Releases Video

Compiled by Staff November 16, 2022

As part of the resurrection of the English Department's Undead Poets Society, the club partnered with Chrysalis and Iron Blade for the coffee house on Oct. 27 in the Panther's Den. "Our group is enthusiastic...

Fall Concert to Be Held in Vaughn Chapel

Lindsey M. Foster, Editor November 6, 2022

  Training his vocal cords.  Tuning his trumpet   Thumping his upright bass.   Ryon Johnson, junior, has been one of many students who has trained within three ensembles of the music...

Quad Talk: Gabriel Álvarez

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor October 24, 2022

Two minutes, 25 questions while walking the Quad Name: Gabriel Álvarez Major: Psychology   Year in school: Freshman  Hometown: Merck Venezuela  Hobbies: Playing piano and playing video...

Musical Performances Come to Grousbeck

Lindsey M. Foster, Editor October 13, 2022

Lights and music filled the lobby of Grousbeck on Oct. 5 with musical performances were brought to students within performing arts programs. There were also refreshments of cookies, brownies, apple cider,...

Load More Stories
Donate to Iron Blade

Comments (0)

All Iron Blade Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest