Steven Schadoff, Staff Writer – Several Lynchburg College students are outraged with the parking violation fine amount, number of citations given and appeal process. Many LC students feel that the $50 general violation fine amount is too high for students to afford. “I think it’s outrageous to expect a student to spend fifty dollars on a parking ticket,” junior Kyle Wolfe said. Photo by: Steven SchadoffLynchburg College campus safety vehicle. [...]

Mandie Ramirez, Staff Writer – A warm bed, hot meal and loving arms are just a few things that every child needs to have. When children are placed in the foster care system they do not always get that. With the love and support from foster families, these children will be able to have a second chance at an almost proper childhood. Sherri Brungard and her family are just one [...]

Michael Massengill, Staff Writer – There are major changes coming to Lynchburg College, the changes will start immediately after the completion of the 2012-2013 school year. With the Burton Student Center being renovated the college did not have enough room to keep all of the staff in the renovated buildings. The Colleges has decided to move the College Communications and Marketing departments to the Courts buildings on College Street. “Campus [...]

Lisa Taylor, Staff Writer – On May 3, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released figures showing the nation’s unemployment rate decreased slightly in April to 7.5-percent, the lowest number since the Great Recession hit five years ago. That is good news for the country and even better news for Lynchburg College seniors, many of whom will be looking to enter the job market after receiving their diplomas on May [...]

Mandie Ramirez, Staff Writer – Lynchburg College’s Student Government Association recently inducted Sal Onofrio as the President for the 2013-2014 academic year. With several plans already in mind, Onofrio said he is eager to get started. “I was pretty excited because it’s such a great position,” Onofrio said. Onofrio said that he has many plans for the coming year. One of his plans is to have a campus wide service [...]

Melissa Berkowitz, Staff Writer – As the spring semester comes to an end, many seniors and other graduates are preparing to leave Lynchburg College behind them. Additionally, many of the underclassmen are sad to say goodbye to the students who will not be returning to LC. Once underclassmen finish final exams, they are expected to move out of their on-campus housing after 24 hours unless they have an approved reason [...]

Sean Holloway, staff Writer – Lynchburg College Dance Works presented their spring performance “Just Dance,” April 26-28 in the Dillard Fine Arts Center Theatre. LCDW is a company of 15-20 dancers who perform ballet, modern, jazz, tap, Broadway and contemporary styles choreographed by students, guest artists, and Director of Dance Megan Emanuel, according to the LC website. Dance Works prepares two concerts each year for performance in the Dillard Theatre. [...]

Cody Stanton, Staff Writer – Lynchburg College students may gain access to condom vending machines on campus if they are implemented next year to promote safe sex and healthy lifestyles. “In my own opinion, I think that for the most part students on campus are practicing safe sex. We only see a small portion of students who come in for STD-related issues. For the population that we see compared to [...]

Mandie Ramirez, Staff Writer – As the survey results for the Knight-Capron Library are compiled from Lynchburg College students, faculty and staff, the library staff will rifle through the feedback and decide what changes need to be made in the near future. The survey’s purpose was to gauge user satisfaction of the library and had 482 total responses. This is a slight increase in responses from the last survey in [...]

Maggie Pascale, Staff Writer, and Shea Kelley, Copy Editor – The FBI has released information that the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects, who set off two simultaneous bombs at the finish line on Monday, April 15, had targeted Times Square in Manhattan as their next attack site, according to an article on foxnews.com. A Lynchburg College student who was in Boston to watch and support her father while he ran in [...]