Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – In a change from the past two years, Lynchburg College students will not be permitted to use recreational equipment, such as inflatable pools. Kristen Cooper, director of Residence Life, said they have not discussed the option for this year so permission has not been granted. “The primary reason we do not permit inflatable toys is due to the injury risks that are involved. Additionally, these [...]

Teddy Lamotta, Staff Writer – Many Lynchburg College students said they were unaware that they can ski at Snowflex—Liberty University’s year-round Astroturf ski slope on Candler’s mountain—for free. [Photo Credit to Teddy Lamotta] Established three years ago, Snowflex has a sprinkler system that keeps the material slick enough to slide over with skis, snowboards and tubes and is the first of its kind in the United States, said Liberty Mountain [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – Cook-Out, the newest addition to the Wards Road restaurant options, is currently in the construction process, and has yet to announce an opening date. Cook-Out is a southern chain that offers fresh burgers, milkshakes, barbeque and other grilled items, according to eatcookout.com Cook-Out has replaced Stikfire Grill, which went out of business earlier this year at the intersection of the River Ridge Mall entrance and [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – Local residents and college students in the Lynchburg area said that the recent spike in gas prices poses economic strain on their lives. Since Feb. 28, the lowest price for regular gas recorded in Lynchburg was $3.55 per regular gallon, while the highest was $3.75, according to Virginiagasprices.com. Two weeks ago, the national average hit $3.58, while Virginia’s average was just three cents cheaper. Typically [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor – Lynchburg College senior Jim Rochow is currently preparing for the Ultimate Athlete Challenge, a new program he started specifically for local high school students to discover some of Lynchburg’s finest athletes. Rochow said the event is open to any high school junior varsity and varsity athletes from Jefferson Forest, Brookville, Heritage and E. C. Glass High Schools. With a tentative date of May 5, the [...]

Ryan Greenhill, Staff Writer – The trial of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely began Monday, Feb. 6, in Charlottesville, nearly two years after he was charged with the murder of ex-girlfriend and UVA women’s lacrosse star Yeardly Love. Huguely was indicted on charges after he admitted to having an altercation with Love the night before her body was found on May 2, 2010. A grand jury indicted [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer - The Tri-College Consortium of Virginia offers students of Lynchburg, Randolph and Sweet Briar Colleges an opportunity to take classes not offered at their current school at one of the other two campuses for both fall and spring semesters for transferable credits. Students, if accepted, have a conversation with the professor of the class of interest to get approval and see if class has space available. [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer - Chipotle Mexican Grill may be making an appearance in Lynchburg this year. Rumors have spread across the Lynchburg community that the burrito lover’s haven will be added to the Wards Road restaurant options. The site of interest is 4010 Wards Road where the East Coast Gas Station once resided. Maddox Construction, the contracting company involved in the site’s future construction, refused to comment on whether [...]

Carley Dobson, Staff Writer – Owning his own bagel shop is not exactly how Lynchburg College alumnus Tom Selinger saw his future 34 years ago. After a 20-year career in the home building business, Selinger founded Jerry’s Bagels, which is located on Old Forest Rd and opened it Dec. 21, 2011. Selinger said the 20-employee business has had anywhere from 5,000-8,000 customers and, on good day, sells as many as [...]

Michelle Maples, Assistant Editor – In response to inclement weather Lynchburg College has put into effect a compressed class schedule that will be used if the college opens at the delayed time of 10:00 a.m. This compressed schedule was created after inclement weather in the past years led to students missing the same classes repetitively. “The problem that precipitated it was our need to delay the opening of the college [...]