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Local residents gather around their work with a smile as they complete a successful session of bowl-making for the Empty Bowls Event.
A Bowl Half Full
March 4, 2025
Members of the Disc Golf club saw and remove debris on the fairway of the campus disc golf course. Many trees were downed along the course due to the recent ice storm.
Mother Nature Delivers Knock-Out Blow
February 25, 2025
From left, Forestry and Wildlife Professor Todd Fredericksen and Trent Ray, senior, set up a trail camera by Adams Pond.
Beaver Fever
February 19, 2025
Service vehicles for Appalachian Electric Power line a parking lot in Rocky Mount as they end the day. With power outages extending across the entire county, these employees have many busy days ahead of them.
Too Cool For School
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
February 11, 2025
Tae Allen, senior, scored 11 in the loss to Roanoke in the first round of the ODAC playoffs.
Panthers Fall to Maroons in Quarterfinal Matchup
February 27, 2025
Emily Hopper, junior, leads the team in batting average and co-leads in hits through the first four games.
Softball Falls to Ranked Opponents
February 27, 2025
Junior Deonte Lawson competes in the triple jump and sets a new personal record.
Track and Field Secures Spots in ODAC Championship
February 27, 2025
Men's Basketball looks for its third consecutive first-round playoff win in tonight's matchup against Roanoke College at 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Begins Playoff Push in Roanoke
February 26, 2025
Junior, Gerren Jones laces five threes and tallies 27 points in the Panthers' win against Randolph College.
Men’s Basketball Locks Up 6-Seed in ODAC Tournament
February 25, 2025
From left, sophomore Jasmyn Layton and senior Ryon Johnson hold prizes they won at Trivia Night.
Trivia Night Highlights Black History
February 23, 2025
Students and community members wait for their turn to audition for a role in 'Mary Poppins'.
Theatre Department Holds ‘Mary Poppins’ Auditions
February 16, 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
February 8, 2025
Players in the first session of Call of Cthuhlu In January cringe shortly after a bad roll.
Falling into the Madness
February 4, 2025
Mattie Green's art piece "The Time Being" won second place in last semester's "Chrysalis".
Chrysalis Seeks Submissions
February 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
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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Seth Deaton kicks one of his two field goal attempts in the Week 1 loss at Muskingum.

[Photo] Black Hats Look for First Win in Home Opener

Kyle Markowitz
September 8, 2023
Byrce Thacker, junior, takes a swing against Southern Virginia University.

[Photo] Thacker Calls Ferrum a Second Home

Cody Gibson
April 24, 2023
Senior Nick Funk stations himself behind the plate for a pitch.

[Photo] Baseball Drops Heartbreaker on the Road

Cody Gibson
April 6, 2023
Genesis Pineiro, senior, catches her breath after a race.

[Photo] Women’s Track Runs it Back

Jazmin Scarberry
April 4, 2023
AJ Hopke was recently named Assistant Football Coach for Defensive Backs.

[Photo] Hopke Joins Football Coaching Staff

March 23, 2023
Senior pitcher Lyndsey Sears stares down a batter from the pitching circle.

[Photo] Softball Looks Forward

Cody Gibson
April 4, 2023
Lyndsey Sears, senior, hit a Grand Slam and drove in six runs in the win agains Susquehanna.

[Photo] Softball Plays Hard Ball and Notches Two Wins

Jazmin Scarberry
March 15, 2023
Rayshawn Dixon, junior, bends his opponent on the mat.

[Photo] Panthers Come Up Short in Championships

Jazmin Scarberry
March 14, 2023
Michael Hamm, sophomore, sophomore, stands with his second-place medal

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

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
March 2, 2023
Skie Roulo, freshman, takes down her opponent in a match earlier this year.

[Photo] Small College, Big Dreams

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
November 19, 2022
Ferrum WOmens swim team

[Photo] Panthers Swim to the End

Compiled by Staff
February 16, 2023
Kayla Cabiness, senior, and Erin Harden, freshman, chase a run-away ball.

[Photo] Randolph Downs Panthers

Jazmin Scarberry, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
Rayshawn Dixon has been named ODAC wrestler of the week.

[Photo] Dixon Named ODAC Wrestler of the Week

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
February 10, 2023
Alberto Pineiro, senior, moves past an opponent at the VMI Winter Classic.

[Photo] Panther Runners Record Personal Records

Jazmin Scarberry, Staff Writer
February 2, 2023
Ferrum College senior, Christian Hite makes a move against a Shenandoah wrestler.

[Photo] Ferrum Matters Take Shenandoah

Jazmin Scarberry, Staff Writer
January 31, 2023
Freshman Jaden Huffman sprints around the corner.

[Photo] Men’s Track Competes at JDL Flat is Fast Invitational

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
January 31, 2023
Clayton Stanford, junior, stretches out in a race against Concord.

[Photo] Stanford Makes Mark on XC Team

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022

[Photo] Joyner Named All-ODAC in Volleyball

Compiled by Staff
November 15, 2022
Sophomore Greyson Crouch churns up some grass en route to the finish line.

[Photo] Men’s XC Competes at NCAA Regional

Compiled by Staff
November 15, 2022
Leo Galpin, junior, takes the ball down the field for the Panthers against William Peace College.

[Photo] Galpin Makes Presence Known on Pitch

Lindsey M. Foster, Editor
November 7, 2022
Freshman Sydney Miller, 8, breaks away from a North Carolina Wesleyan defender en route to a 3-0 Panther victory.

[Photo] Miller ‘Pitch’es in on Soccer Team

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
October 20, 2022
Aubrey Billings, sophomore, prepares to take a corner kick.l Billings had a goal in the final minutes against SVU.

[Photo] Soccer Team Has Fighting Spirit 

Abigail McGovern, Staff Writer
September 30, 2022
Senior Zachery Walsh

[Photo] Men’s Golf Opens Season in Harrisonburg

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 22, 2022
Sophomore Sami Kircher

[Photo] Eagles Hand Ferrum 3-0 ODAC Volleyball Loss

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 22, 2022
Freshman Sydney Miller had two assist for the Panthers

[Photo] Strong Second Half Lifts Ferrum Women Past Bishops

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 22, 2022
Leo Galpin, junior, winds back to kick the ball.

[Photo] Men’s Soccer Falls in Season Opener

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 6, 2022
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[Photo] Women's Soccer Drops Home Opener

September 6, 2022
Thabelo Nemulodi, sophomore, dribbles the ball against an Allegheny defender.

[Photo] Field Hockey Falls 5-0

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 6, 2022
The Panthers dropped their opening football game to UVA-Wise 41-9 last year.

[Photo] Football Drops Season Opener to UVA-Wise

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
September 2, 2022
Preseason polls have the Panther volleyball team finishing 12th in ODAC

[Photo] Panther Netters Picked to Place 12th in Conference

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
August 31, 2022
Gary Holden has been promoted to Associate Athletic Director.

[Photo] Holden Gets Associate AD Nod

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
August 30, 2022
Coaches, players, and faculty members line up for a Faculty Athletic Mentor (FAM) photo on Panther Field following the kickball game last Friday.

[Photo] Faculty Athletic Mentor (FAM) Program to Continue This Year

Courtesy of the Athletic Department
August 23, 2022
Viktor Johanssen, freshman, and the No. 1 singles player for the Panthers, winds up for a forehand shot.

[Photo] No. 1 Singles Player Hails from Sweden

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

[Photo] From Outfield to Medical Field

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor
August 10, 2022
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