Jackie Roberson, Staff Writer – Although on-campus living is a requirement for undergraduate students at Lynchburg College, the Office of Residence Life does offer an off-campus living option for approved seniors and other students in special situations. According to the LC website, all undergraduate students must live on campus while they are seeking their degree. The only students who are exempt from this are commuter students (those living nearby with [...]

Beginning in the fall semester of 2013 Lynchburg College will have four co-ed residential houses that students can apply to live in. “We currently have official Co-Ed Special Interest Houses that are comprised of residents from recognized clubs, organizations, and academic programs. I sincerely hope that the pilot program is successful,” said Director of Residence Life Kristin Cooper in an email. Cooper said in the email that for the 2012-2013 [...]

Maggie Dakin, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Student Senate is researching whether coed housing is an option students would like to have outside of special interest housing. The final decision whether or not to approve coed housing will made by the President’s Cabinet in February. Students at LC said they have mixed feelings on the possibility of living with students of the opposite sex. The research is being conducted [...]

Meredith Brown, Advertising Manager Lynchburg College bought the Westwood Apartments for $360,000 from Langley Properties, according to lynchburgva.gov. The deal closed on March 31. The property is located at the corner of Westwood Avenue and Thomas Road, on the edge of LC’s campus. In the future LC plans to make this area one of three entrances to campus. To do so there would have to be some signage placed in [...]

Megan Delp, Assistant Editor No additional co-ed housing will be available for students next year, said Kristen Cooper, director of residential life at Lynchburg College, except for students who live in special interest housing next semester. “Not next year, currently we will have some co-ed houses that are special interest housing but the current plan is not to have co-ed houses next year,” Cooper said. The residential life at LC [...]