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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
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
The Women's and Men's Cross Country teams pose for a photo as they begin the Fall 2025 season.
Ready for Take Off
August 28, 2025
Senior Shawn Baxter earned All-ODAC second team at first base.
And Then There Was One
May 16, 2025
First year Mirenda Shields drove in the only run in the Panthers' postseason run.
Softball Goes Two and Out in ODAC Tournament
May 10, 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
Joe Kelley, Campus Police Chief; Erika, Campus Police K9; Kelley gets Erika to stay still for a photo
Energetic Erika
September 9, 2025
Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker performs as Katy Leary in 'You Caught Me Dancing'.
‘You Caught Me Dancing’ to Reprise This Weekend
August 21, 2025
Orchestra Appalachia performs in Vaughn Chapel for the Rootin', Tootin', Hootenanny.
A Rootin’ Tootin’ Hootenanny
April 24, 2025
Gabriel Alvarez, junior, performs at the Coffee House.
Chrysalis Sponsors Coffee House
April 9, 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
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
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Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor

Hey y’all! I’m currently a junior here at Ferrum College aiming for my Bachelors of Social Work. I’m a mom of two boys and a caretaker of my sweet grandparents. I work a couple part-time jobs to pay The Man, and in my spare time, I enjoy tending to my plants and chickens. Around campus, you’ll find me participating in various theatre and music productions or conducting interviews for the Iron Blade.

 

 

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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

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor
September 9, 2025
Rex Stephenson poses for the camera at The Rex Theatre in Galax, Virginia.

Campus Remembers Rex

Danielle Wilburn, Assistant Editor
August 26, 2025
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
Orchestra Appalachia performs in Vaughn Chapel for the Rootin', Tootin', Hootenanny.

A Rootin’ Tootin’ Hootenanny

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
April 24, 2025
Gabriel Alvarez, junior, proudly showcases his Venezuela display.

Students Participate in Cultural Fair

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Cast and crew of "Mary Poppins" pose for the camera after their performance.

Review: Mary Poppins was Poppin’

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
April 8, 2025
Jack Tales performers Emily Blankenship-Tucker, Silas Blankenship-Tucker, T.J. Baker, Ahna Tyree, Danielle Wilburn, and Rebecca Crocker pose for a quick selfie after their performances.

Jack Tales Plays to Snow Creek

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
April 3, 2025
Hannah Huffman prepares to serve the ball in singles play.

Women’s Tennis Falls to Randolph

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Gabby Mendoza preps to land a backhand shot.

Women’s Tennis Suffers Two Losses

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Skylar Honeycutt, sophomore, puts a backhand across the net for a point.

Women’s Tennis Debuts with Loss

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Emily Walker, senior, Rachel Blankenship-Tucker, and Ahna Tyree, junior, perform for the audience at the BFA announcement.

New BFA in Professional Stage Performance Announced

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 21, 2025
English Professor Lana Grimes-Whited, TJ Baker, Silas Henry Blankenship-Tucker, and Brystal Sigmon rehearse their lines on stage.

Mary Poppins Set to Run at End of March

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 20, 2025
From left, senior Rocco Bass (Detective Suspect), junior Kieran Groce (Keres), and first-year Ethan Cole (Facetious) pose for pictures after their performances.

Recent Pageant a Real Drag

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
March 14, 2025
Students and community members wait for their turn to audition for a role in 'Mary Poppins'.

Theatre Department Holds ‘Mary Poppins’ Auditions

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
February 16, 2025
Alumni Jayme Helms, '02, a former contestant of the Ferrum Pageant, poses for the camera.

Gendered and Sexualities Alliance Club Holds Meeting

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
Emily Blankenship-Tucker leaves it all on the stage in the recent production of "You Caught Me Dancing".

Review: “You Caught Me Dancing” Plays to Packed Houses

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
February 8, 2025
Theatre Arts Professor Emily Blankenship-Tucker plays the role of Katy Leary in the production of "You Caught Me Dancing" be Bernard Sabath. The play opens Friday.

‘You Caught Me Dancing’

Danielle Wilburn, Staff Writer
January 22, 2025
Students at Virginia Tech gather as part of a new dormitory arrangement for those on the road to recoveries.

Commentary: More Colleges Should Adopt VT Model

Danielle Wilburn, Special to the Iron Blade
September 17, 2024
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