Jackie Roberson, Staff Writer – Security cameras have been in place on the Lynchburg College campus for approximately 10 years in an attempt to deter and better investigate crime and to monitor campus. There are 130 cameras total at locations on campus, at the Doctor of Physical Therapy building and at Claytor Nature Study Center. Security started placing cameras on campus about 10 years ago, and they have continuously been [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Emergency Medical Service prides itself on being a reliable on-campus medical service with 24-hour shifts that allow crew members to provide immediate care for all service calls on campus. EMS receives over 160 calls per year, according to the LC EMS webpage. The crew has a quicker call response time than the Lynchburg Fire Department because they must remain within three minutes [...]

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 [...]

Welcome first year students and welcome back returning Hornets! We at The Critograph are excited to start a new year and hope that you are too. We have a new staff this year, with a few returning faces and a lot of big ideas. News should be presented in a way that is fair, accurate, balanced and objective. We strive to make sure that we are getting you the news [...]

Well, dear readers, the school year is finally coming to a close. This is our last edition of the year, and we wanted to take this time to bid you adieu. We figured now was a good time to let you know what we’ve been working on and what you can expect from your Critograph next year. First, we are working on a new website! Next year, readers will be [...]

Megan Delp, Copy Desk Chief Lynchburg College revoked the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Chapter house, located at 225 Vernon St., on Monday, April 11. Sig Ep is not allowed to apply for another chapter house until fall of 2012. On April 9 some of the brothers who lived in the chapter house had an unauthorized party in the house. The Sig Ep members did not fill out the proper paperwork to [...]

Megan Delp, Assistant Editor A fire hydrant on College Street started leaking after it was hit by a vehicle on April 3 at approximately 2:45 a.m., prompting a response from both Lynchburg College Campus Safety and Security officers and the Lynchburg Police Department. The accident has been ruled a hit and run, as the driver of the vehicle left the scene before LPD or Campus Safety and Security arrived. There [...]