Chad Morris, Staff Writer – Former Lynchburg College Men’s Basketball stand-out Steven Echols ‘11 is continuing his basketball career professionally with the newly established Lynchburg Legends team of the American Basketball Association. During his senior season at LC, Echols was named to the 2009-2010 All-ODAC First Team by averaging 18 points, five rebounds and five assists per game, according to the LC Athletics webpage. He received All-ODAC honors three out [...]

Patrick Darley, Assistant Editor – Lynchburg College Campus Safety and Security currently has 12 officers that serve as non-commissioned, unarmed security personnel without the authority to arrest. All members of the security staff are certified through Virginia’s Department of Criminal Justice Services, according to LC’s website. “Most certifications for a police officer [are] based on hours. With us, it’s not hours, it’s modules of training. It just depends on what [...]

Lauren Lacourciere, Staff Writer – Lacrosse season at Lynchburg College is officially underway. Final cuts have been made and the team is preparing for the spring season. This year there has been a new addition at the goalie position, Hailey Bossert, from San Diego, Calif. Lacrosse is a predominantly East Coast sport; therefore, it is much easier to find a college to play lacrosse at on the East Coast. “The [...]

Matt Hancock, Staff Writer - The Lynchburg College Women’s Basketball team faced off against crosstown rival, Randolph College, in Turner Gymnasium on Feb. 3 and won 57-37 behind a powerful defensive effort from the Hornets. The Hornets began a 12-2 scoring run to start the game with contributions from four Hornet players, including first-year forward Shannon Allan and senior guard Carly Greenlief. The WildCats sealed the gap midway in the [...]

Natanis DeMascio, Staff Writer – Many Southside residents of Lynchburg College have complained about their troubles using the internet services in their townhouses, apartments or houses. Lynchburg College Media Services said they have been unable to meet the high demand placed by students on the wireless server in recent months and are currently working to resolve these issues. “There are a number of reasons that service can be slow. The [...]

Marley Connor, Staff Writer – Many of you may have received an email in the past week about the process of ordering special sashes that represent the various countries you have studied abroad in for graduation. These sashes are also available for students who have come from other countries and studied abroad here at Lynchburg College, and it is a special privilege for these students only. There are many different [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer - One of the best things about going to see a theatrical production, a motion picture or an elegant opera is the thrill of seeing the stunning costumes they have created for their actors and singers. I am a firm believer that the quality of the costumes can really determine the overall quality of the piece or production. Without an accurate and defined vision for the [...]

Rachad Davis, Sports Editor - In case the weekly sports articles in The Critograph have not fulfilled your hunger for all things sports allow me to introduce to you The Sports Junkie. I intend to write solely on athletics and hope that this blog will be something that you look forward to each week. Keep in mind that I write to inform and entertain you, the reader, and if at [...]

Dr. Mike Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor – The release of The Dark Knight Rises is only a few short months away, but producers are still playing a cat-and-mouse game with the audience. Very little has been said about the new Catwoman played by Anne Hathaway. For a long time, the character was steadfastly referred to in the press as Selina Kyle, leaving fans to speculate why the less familiar [...]

Dr. Clifton W. Potter Jr., LC History Professor - I am fascinated by the whole concept of desktop publishing, but I neither understand how it works nor do I believe that I shall ever be able to conquer it because as I master one program, another one replaces it and I begin again. As I try to grapple with the concepts of desktop publishing I cannot help but remember how [...]