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Thirty-three vendors and more than 300 people were on hand for Ferrum Forwards final Farmers Market of the season.
Ferrum Forward Hosts Farmer’s Market Finale
November 21, 2023
Phoebe Needles Executive Director Inge Terrill presents different lodging, rental, and community center buildings at Ferrum Forwards November meeting.
Ferrum Forward’s November Meeting Highlights Phoebe Needles
November 21, 2023
Kayla Cabiness, senior, brings the ball up the court against Regent University on Sunday in Swartz Gym. Cabiness was the games leading scorer with 28 points.
Women’s Basketball Stays Perfect at Home
November 20, 2023
Bryant Wall, junior, jams the ball through the rim against Regent University Sunday in Swartz Gym. Wall had 11 points for the Panthers.
Men’s Basketball Rolls–Again
November 20, 2023
Brad Dalton, 77 Restaurant owner, speaks with customers about travel baseball.
Nothing Screams Local Like the 77 Restaurant
November 16, 2023
Kayla Cabiness, senior, brings the ball up the court against Regent University on Sunday in Swartz Gym. Cabiness was the games leading scorer with 28 points.
Women’s Basketball Stays Perfect at Home
November 20, 2023
Bryant Wall, junior, jams the ball through the rim against Regent University Sunday in Swartz Gym. Wall had 11 points for the Panthers.
Men’s Basketball Rolls–Again
November 20, 2023
Sterling Charles, sophomore, went 5-7 from the floor Friday night and was the games leading scorer with 15 points.
Men’s Basketball Tops 100–Again
November 18, 2023
Bryant Wall, junior, goes up for a dunk against Southern Virginia University on Tuesday.
Men’s Basketball Struggles But Wins Over Southern Virginia
November 15, 2023
Calvin Washington, senior, one-hand jams an alley-oop in the second half against Mid-Atlantic Christian University. Washington led all scorers with 22 points.
Panthers Feast on Mustangs
November 12, 2023
English Professor Katherine Grimes introduces emcee and senior Kiersten Jones, far left, for the Chrysalis Reveal in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room on Friday.
Chrysalis Revealed to Packed House
November 18, 2023
Brad Dalton, 77 Restaurant owner, speaks with customers about travel baseball.
Nothing Screams Local Like the 77 Restaurant
November 16, 2023
The Panther Singers perform All Good Gifts at the Fall Concert. From front row left, the singers are: Tanya Benson, junior; Gabriel Alvarez, sophomore; Emily Walker, junior; Ashley Patrick, senior. Row two from left are: Nick Simpkins, junior; Ryon Johnson, junior; Layla Freeman, junior; Tatyana Barley, junior. Third row from left are: Gage Shelton, junior; DJ Dungee, senior; Sarah Gallagher, freshman; Hannah Benson, freshman. Foreground right, Music Professor Jennifer Ayers-Barnard conducts.
Panther Singers and Jazz Combo Perform Fall Concert
November 16, 2023
Students emerge from exploring Tawneys Cave just outside of Blacksburg on a Norton Outdoor Adventures caving trip during the Spring 23 semester.
Caving Trip Offered
November 9, 2023
Taking a Stab At It
Taking a Stab At It
November 1, 2023
English Professor Katherine Grimes introduces emcee and senior Kiersten Jones, far left, for the Chrysalis Reveal in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room on Friday.
Chrysalis Revealed to Packed House
November 18, 2023
The Panther Singers perform All Good Gifts at the Fall Concert. From front row left, the singers are: Tanya Benson, junior; Gabriel Alvarez, sophomore; Emily Walker, junior; Ashley Patrick, senior. Row two from left are: Nick Simpkins, junior; Ryon Johnson, junior; Layla Freeman, junior; Tatyana Barley, junior. Third row from left are: Gage Shelton, junior; DJ Dungee, senior; Sarah Gallagher, freshman; Hannah Benson, freshman. Foreground right, Music Professor Jennifer Ayers-Barnard conducts.
Panther Singers and Jazz Combo Perform Fall Concert
November 16, 2023
The draft horse pull is always one of the big draws at the Folklife Festival.
Folklife at Fifty
November 9, 2023
Former Panther Deshone Hicks (right) drives to the basket for a layup against his defender in a game for the Finland Raider Basket pro team.
Dropping Dimes and Draining Threes
November 1, 2023
Theatre Arts Professor Rebecca Crocker announces at a press conference that the holiday production for the department this year will be Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas.
Christmas Comes Early as Theatre Department Announces Holiday Performance
October 27, 2023
Brad Dalton, 77 Restaurant owner, speaks with customers about travel baseball.
Nothing Screams Local Like the 77 Restaurant
November 16, 2023
Former Panther Deshone Hicks (right) drives to the basket for a layup against his defender in a game for the Finland Raider Basket pro team.
Dropping Dimes and Draining Threes
November 1, 2023
Head Football Coach Cleive Adams was appointed the new Athletic Director Monday.
Adams Appointed Athletic Director
October 11, 2023
Alumni Dylan Irby
Alumni Dylan Irby Becomes Environmental Scientist After Graduating
September 8, 2023
Rex Stephenson, Emeritus professor of Drama, cuts ribbon to open the Rex Theatre.
From Flex to Rex
April 26, 2023
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Many people stand divided over the recent break-out war in Israel.

PRO/CON: Pro–The U.S. Should Be Supporting Israel

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
November 10, 2023
Students emerge from exploring Tawneys Cave just outside of Blacksburg on a Norton Outdoor Adventures caving trip during the Spring 23 semester.

Caving Trip Offered

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
Trent Proctor, junior, moves in on Richard Albert, freshman, in the opening bout of the Black vs. Gold Intersquad Dual. Proctor took the match 10-9.

Iron Sharpens Iron at Wrestling’s Black Vs. Gold Intersquad Dual

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Communication Instructor Laura Kellys Strategies for PR and Media class designed the above flier for the cornhole event to raise ALS awareness.

Cornhole for a Cause

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
October 31, 2023
Students participate in the ropes course on campus as part of a Norton Outdoors Adventures activity.

Norton Outdoors Sets October Event Schedule

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
October 17, 2023
Th Office of Student Activities has planned an array of events to celebrate Homecoming Week.

Homecoming Week Events Scheduled

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
At right, Thabelo Nemulodi, junior, had a goal and an assist in the season opener against Southern Virginia.

Women’s Field Hockey Opens The Season On The Road With a 1-3 Record

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
September 13, 2023
Alumni Dylan Irby

Alumni Dylan Irby Becomes Environmental Scientist After Graduating

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
September 8, 2023
Students try to solve the riddles, puzzles, and mysteries in the most recent Stanley Library escape room.

Stanley Library Creates Escape Room

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
September 5, 2023
Senior Madison Cline worked at Busch Gardens for her summer internship.

Ferrum College Senior Spends Summer Interning for Busch Gardens Horticulture Department

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer
August 29, 2023
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