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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
Sophomores Madeline Sweeney, right, and Caroline Moore pose with their rakes as they place mulch while they volunteer with the women's lacrosse team.
Small Scale, Large Impact
April 14, 2025
Softball's 2025 team clinches its first playoff berth since 2022.
Softball Punches Their Ticker Into the Playoffs
April 27, 2025
Senior Kyle Markowitz prepares to take a swing.
Baseball Takes Two
April 24, 2025
Senior Carlos Castillo tied the school home run record against Covenant with three.
Panthers Climb Back Late in Season
April 22, 2025
Junior Tiaan Diedericks is the first Ferrum golfer to win a tournament in seven years.
Diedericks Scratches Seven-Year Itch
April 21, 2025
Senior Autumn McMillen is honored before the team's double-header against Sweet Briar.
Softball Splits on Senior Day
April 16, 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
Kat Harrison, proud owner of Kat's Hidden Treasures, stands in the doorway of the store in Ferrum.
Pop some Tags
April 8, 2025
Cast and crew of "Mary Poppins" pose for the camera after their performance.
Review: Mary Poppins was Poppin’
April 8, 2025
Junior Aukeim Mitchell holds a snack basket after claiming a Bingo victory.
“HECK YEAH” For BINGO
April 8, 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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