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Emily Hopper, junior, holds a goat at the petting zoo on Friday in the Quad.
Mammalian Menagerie
August 21, 2025
Poco, a stray, was brought in by the shelter and needs a home.
Finding Forever Homes
April 25, 2025
Following fall break next school year, ESC 205 students will be spending 10 days in Costa Rica.
Tropical Marine Ecology Students Going International
April 22, 2025
First-year Carys Johnston presents her poster comparing women's rights in the 1960s and the present in the Franklin Hall atrium.
A Blast from the Past, to the Future
April 15, 2025
Gabriel Alvarez, junior, proudly showcases his Venezuela display.
Students Participate in Cultural Fair
April 14, 2025
First-years Seth Truett, Guillermo Basurto, and Jesse Earp warm up before an 8k race at the Lancer Pink Invitational.
XC Panthers Take on DI Challenge
September 23, 2025
Junior Daniela Castillo, junior Catherine Bennette, sophomore Harleigh Propst, senior Kalee Bunn, and junior Makayla Rumley celebrate after a kill.
Volleyball Opens Season With Wins
September 16, 2025
The women's cross country team huddles together for a pep talk with the coaches before taking off at the Converse Kickoff.
Ready, Set, Run
September 9, 2025
The women's soccer team celebrates the first-ever Division II victory in school history in any sport. The Panther's knocked off Shaw university 4-0 in the debut matchup.
Women’s Soccer Makes History
September 8, 2025
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee recently met to discuss the future of Ferrum athletics.
SAAC of Gold
September 4, 2025
Students line a table in Stanley Library's LEaP Studio to play Dungeons and Dragons.
The Adventure Begins: Von Preysing’s First Campaign
October 3, 2025
Students sit at a table in the Stanley Library's LEaP studio planning their next move in Call of Cthuhlu
The Final Bout of Madness: Scout Lynch’s Final Campaign
October 3, 2025
At right, Keiran Groce, senior, plays a game of Dungeons & Dragons with the Gamers Guild.
Senior Finds Meaning in Music and Theatre
September 23, 2025
Students peruse different booths at the Club Fair.
Students Attend Club Fair
September 18, 2025
Django Burgess, junior; Michael Tate-Banks, first-year; Gage Shelton, '25; and Kaylee Brooks, senior; perform a number during the play.
‘You Caught Me Dancing’ Brings Together Past and Present
September 9, 2025
Quad Talk
September 16, 2025
Library Talk
September 16, 2025
The largest incoming class in almost a decade attends the annual convocation to kick off the fall semester.
Ferrum Rising
September 4, 2025
Billy Wagner makes history as the first D-III collegiate baseball player to get into the MLB Hall of Fame.
Billy Wagner Enters MLB Hall of Fame
January 25, 2025
President Mirta Martin and Warren Wilson student Candela Perez-Castellanos speak about Hurricane Helene.
President Mirta Martin’s Thoughts on Lees-McRae Joining Campus After Hurricane Helene
November 14, 2024
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People pay their respects during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Commentary: It’s Time to Focus on a Solution
Grace Weaver, Editor • October 7, 2025

Gun violence ended a conversation about gun violence  when Political Speaker Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while sitting on the stage of...

A single flag is planted in memory of Charlie Kirk alongside a field of flags marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks outside of US Capitol after Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 11. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Commentary: Kirk’s Murder Tragic on Many Fronts
Nicole Lynch, Staff Writer • October 7, 2025

One of the most prominent topics in news as of today revolves around the topic of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and his character. Kirk was...

Some immigrants are already fearful to speak their minds due to recent deportations.
To Deport or Not to Deport?
Kyle Markowitz, Editor • April 8, 2025

When a new president takes office, new changes come into the world we live in. Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, 2025, and it didn’t take...

President Trump's new immigration policies are too extreme, some say.
Pro/Con–Con: Trump’s New Immigration Policy
Ayden Plautz, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

Donald Trump was re-elected for his second term, coming back into office Jan. 20, and almost instantly came back with dozens of changes to pre-existing...

President Trump's new immigration policies are too extreme, some say.
Pro/Con–Pro: Trump’s New Immigration Policy
Ian Babey, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

The United States of America is a nation that was built by immigrants. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of that heritage and is inscribed with...

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