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Veterans and active military personnel gather on the steps at Vaughn Chapel for a photo.
Celebrating Service
November 23, 2024
Chrysalis staff and contributors gather following the reveal of the magazine Wednesday night.
‘Chrysalis’ Revealed
November 23, 2024
Senior Trent Proctor presents playground amenities to Friends of Ferrum Park personnel.
College Students Present to FOFP
November 23, 2024
FF member Tina Hanlon chats with other members as they wait for the October meeting to commence.
Ferrum Forward Conducts November Meeting
November 14, 2024
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
Junior Alfredo Abel-Rivera scored 20 points to go along with a game high 13 rebounds in the 82-54 win against N.C. Wesleyan.
Men’s Basketball Improves to 3-0
November 21, 2024
Charles Tart III leads the Panthers in scoring (37) after two games.
Men’s Basketball Dominates in Back-to-Back Wins
November 17, 2024
Women's Soccer Head Coach Erin Saleeby joins The Panther's Pulse after a record-setting 11-0 start to their season.
Saleeby Salutes Senior Class
November 14, 2024
Alfredo Abel-Rivera, junior, drives the ball inside against a Bridgewater opponent in last year's ODAC tournament.
Men’s Basketball Opens Season Against Carolina Christian
November 8, 2024
Senior Kayla Fedison scored her first goal of the season in the team's final game.
Team Has Bitter-Sweet End to the Winningest Women’s Soccer Season
November 7, 2024
College Revives 'Emmet Otter' for the Holidays
College Revives ‘Emmet Otter’ for the Holidays
November 30, 2024
From left, sophomore Ahna Tyree, Bluegrass Brass Creative Director Rachel Blankenship-Tucker, and Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker perform "Twelfth Night: Or What You Will."
Theatre Department Showcases Ren Faire and ‘Twelfth Night’
November 5, 2024
Sophomores, Myles Chambers, left, and Paris Pannell perform a song by Rod Wave.
Karaoke Night Draws Low Numbers but Energy Remains High
October 30, 2024
Joseph Flores, sophomore, prepares to log in to an XBox console.
Old and New
October 22, 2024
The junior class, left, faces the senior class in a Homecoming kick-off contest of tug-of-war.
Homecoming Week Kicks Off
October 16, 2024
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
Women's Soccer Head Coach Erin Saleeby joins The Panther's Pulse after a record-setting 11-0 start to their season.
Saleeby Salutes Senior Class
November 14, 2024
FOFP Director Rebecca Saunders (Right) and Vice Executive Director Kat Harrison (Left) join The Panther's Pulse to discuss the non-profits "rollercoaster" proposal process.
Friends of Ferrum Park Talks Future
November 14, 2024
As flood waters recede in Swanannoa, NC, a trail of devastation is left in its path.
Hurricane Victim and Former Student Takes Refuge on Campus
October 15, 2024
Theatre Department Begins 'Joseph' Production
Theatre Department Begins ‘Joseph’ Production
March 22, 2024
The Student News Site of Ferrum College

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The Student News Site of Ferrum College

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Cody Gibson

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor

Hi, my name is Cody Gibson but everyone on campus calls me “CG”. I’m currently a junior here. My major is Mass Media and Communications. I’m from Salem, VA which is about an hour away from here, so Ferrum feels like a second home. I play football here. I play Free Safety, wearing number 20. The job I want to pursue after college is a game day announcer or have a podcast that either talks about football or something else that interests me. Some of the things I like to do are working out, being outside, watching football, and chill on the weekends.

All content by Cody Gibson
Seniors grab their cap and gowns in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room.

The Years Are Short; The Days Are Long

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
April 25, 2024
TikTok has caused much fear and uproar on some sides but also support and widespread use on others.

PRO/CON Commentary: TikTok Should Not Be Banned

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
April 9, 2024
An employee from Brackens Fish Hatchery scoops fish into a net and gives them to students to stock Adams Pond.

A Large-Scale Opportunity

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 25, 2024
New Head Football Coach Kevin Sherman addresses the team before morning workouts.

Refocus on Focus, Refocus on Focus, Focus on Your Refocus

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 22, 2024
Sophomore Adrian Samano placed second at 125 pounds.

Panthers Take 5th at ODAC Wrestling Championships

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 19, 2024

Panthers Humble Pride on Senior Night

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 9, 2024
Freshman Qwantez Watkins recorded a tech fall at 125 pounds for the Panthers.

Wrestling Team Grabs ODAC Win at SVU

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 6, 2024
Senior Rayshawn Dixon won at 285 pounds and improved to 24-0 this season.

Maroons Take Panthers in ODAC Wrestling

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 6, 2024
This image was created using AI generation technology from ChatGPT. The prompt entered was simply: Ferrum Iron Blade, and AI did the rest from there.

Tool or Infection?

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
January 30, 2024
Thinking both inside and outside the box, the women’s soccer team from left front are: Haley Woodward, junior; Kayla Fedison, junior; Jadyn Patton, sophomore; Anna Milliron, sophomore; Alondra Vera, freshman; Jessie Howison, freshman; Ashlynn Mitcham, junior. Row two from left are: Allyson Tubbs, freshman; Chrissy Russell, freshman; Bri Bitz, junior; Jenny Ruiz, freshman; Madison Cruz, junior; Aubrie Hixson, junior; Camryn King, senior; Amber Gillen, junior; Rachael Deffenbaugh, freshman. Back row from left are: Aubrey Billings, senior; Sayda Rojas-Campbell, freshman; Anna Blaine, sophomore; Sarah Crawford, senior; Ashli Wuss, sophomore; Jamie Adams, junior.

Is There Something in the Women’s Soccer’s Water?

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
November 10, 2023
From left: Orchestra Appalachia members Rhiannon Anderson, freshman; Django Burgess, freshman; Ryon Johnson, junior; and Emily Walker, junior; take time for a photo at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Bristol, VA--the birthplace of country music.

Orchestra Appalachia Takes Off

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 24, 2023
Braxton Hughes, graduate student and quarterback, grew up surfing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Hanging Ten on the Football Field

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 5, 2023

Disc Golf Tournament Brings Scores of Golfers

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
August 28, 2023
Autumn Overfelt, senior, knocks the ball into the outfield.

#13 Marlins Post Softball Sweep Over Ferrum

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
April 25, 2023
Byrce Thacker, junior, takes a swing against Southern Virginia University.

Thacker Calls Ferrum a Second Home

Cody Gibson
April 24, 2023
The Panther softball team celebrates senior day.

Royals Take Two in ODAC Softball

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
April 18, 2023

Autumn Blossoms in the Spring

Cody Gibson
April 18, 2023
Senior Nick Funk stations himself behind the plate for a pitch.

Baseball Drops Heartbreaker on the Road

Cody Gibson
April 6, 2023
Senior pitcher Lyndsey Sears stares down a batter from the pitching circle.

Softball Looks Forward

Cody Gibson
April 4, 2023
Senior Ozzie Torres hit the game-winning run in the nightcap.

Baseball Splits Doubleheader

Cody Gibson
April 4, 2023
Senior Adam Brook winds up for the throw.

Men’s Lacrosse Wins Big on the Road

Cody Gibson
March 30, 2023
The new softball complex is dedicated to former Panther coach Vickie Van Kleeck.

Softball Complex Dedication Set

Cody Gibson
March 23, 2023
AJ Hopke was recently named Assistant Football Coach for Defensive Backs.

Hopke Joins Football Coaching Staff

Cody Gibson
March 23, 2023
Junior Willow Cooper had three goals and two assists in Ferrum's win over the Battling Bishops.

Panthers Beat NCW in Women’s Lacrosse

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 16, 2023
Senior Erin Reynolds eclipsed the 100-point career mark.

LAX Women Make it Two in a Row

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 14, 2023
Sophomore Dawson Higgins puts one in across the plate.

Lions Come Out on Top

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 2, 2023
Michael Hamm, sophomore, sophomore, stands with his second-place medal

Hamm Places Second, Men Place 8th at ODAC Indoor Championships

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 2, 2023
Freshman Elijah Byrd went 3-4 with three RBIs and drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Baseball Optimistic for Season

Cody Gibson
February 28, 2023
Senior guard Deshone Hicks led all scorers with 25 points.

Panthers Upset Cougars Then Fall in Next Round

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 25, 2023
Terrance 'T-Scales' Scales, passes the ball in a game against Brevard College.

Duality

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 21, 2023
Braden Homsey, senior, who took home an ODAC championship this year, hopes to finish in the top-three at regionals to qualify for the national tournament in Roanoke.

Panthers Set to Host D-III National Wrestling Tournament

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 19, 2023
Terrance Scales walking back

Rayshawn Dixon has been named ODAC wrestler of the week.

Dixon Named ODAC Wrestler of the Week

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 10, 2023
Junior Calvin Washington shoots a jumper against Washington and Lee.

Yellow Jackets Sting Panthers

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 1, 2023
Freshman Jaden Huffman sprints around the corner.

Men’s Track Competes at JDL Flat is Fast Invitational

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
January 31, 2023
Skie Roulo, freshman, takes down her opponent in a match earlier this year.

Small College, Big Dreams

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
November 19, 2022

Quad Talk: Gabriel Álvarez

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 24, 2022
Freshman Sydney Miller, 8, breaks away from a North Carolina Wesleyan defender en route to a 3-0 Panther victory.

Miller ‘Pitch’es in on Soccer Team

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 20, 2022
Several Panthers play cornhole during Homecoming week.

Block Party Kicks off Homecoming

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 14, 2022
John Brown, freshman, works with a dairy cow during a recent competition in Massachusetts. Brown placed second out of 14 states.

No Bull

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 4, 2022
Viktor Johanssen, freshman, and the No. 1 singles player for the Panthers, winds up for a forehand shot.

No. 1 Singles Player Hails from Sweden

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
August 10, 2022
Dexter Sebastian, senior, readies to bat.

From Outfield to Medical Field

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
August 10, 2022
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