Krystal Foster, Staff Writer – Behind lesson plans, exams, papers and the classroom life, Lynchburg College’s professors maintain a different life outside LC’s doors. Nina Salmon, assistant professor of English, received the Elsie Ervin Bock Citizenship Award last year, given annually to honor a faculty colleague whose service exemplifies a high commitment to LC and the community, according to LC’s website. Salmon said she felt honored to receive this award [...]

J. Lynn Windsor, Staff Writer - Lynchburg College students enrolled in Psych 263, Psychology of Law, will have unique work to do for the remainder of this semester: to solve the “murder” of senior Erin Grogan. These students will be investigating the mock murder of Grogan, found playing dead at approximately 10:18 a.m. on Feb. 16. Grogan’s features were masked by senior make-up artist Jason Smith. Smith took several minutes [...]

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 [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor - In today’s global workplace, particularly within sport-related industries, companies are constantly seeking motivated college students to intern with them. Lynchburg College offers a number of opportunities for students to land internships and test out possible career choices. The sports field is unique in the sense that it is open to many areas of interest. It offers opportunities for people interested in business, advertising, communications, public [...]

Clifton W. Potter Jr., Ph.D., LC History Professor – Last week I noticed a flyer on a bulletin board at my church announcing the first annual “Darwin Week in Lynchburg.” One of our own professors, Dr. Neal Sumerlin will be one of the speakers during this interesting event. However, my thoughts immediately turned to the past and how the study of evolution helped change Lynchburg College forever. When the Hopwoods [...]

Michelle Maples, Copy Desk Chief – Over winter break Lynchburg College spent $70,000 making a series of renovations and enhancements to the campus, said Associate Vice President of Business & Finance John Lewis in an email. Renovations included new “hangout” areas for students, more study areas, new technology in Elliot and Rosel Schewel Hall and Hobbs Hall including a SMART board, new heating and cooling system in the Knight-Capron Library, [...]

Helen Osinga, Staff Writer – The Red Swarm, a student spirit group here at Lynchburg College, has gained interest from students and is making big plans for the future, with the help of sophomore Stephen “Skippy” Modzelewski. Modzelewski is a transfer student from Old Dominion University and wants to bring the enthusiasm from the student section at ODU to LC. “I want to turn Turner Gym into a D-1 stadium,” [...]

Maggie Dakin, Staff Writer – Seniors at Lynchburg College said they have mixed feelings about their future as the spring semester begins. Most students said they agree that leaving their friends and home away from home will be the least of their worries after graduation. “I’m more nervous about what is going to happen after graduation than graduation itself,” said senior Amy Saunders. Many students said they are worried about [...]

Caroline Moore, Staff Writer Due to the past incidents on campus this semester, Lynchburg College Campus Safety and Security has asked faculty members to wear their ID tags around campus as a safety precaution. Faculty members have been asked to comply with the precaution and as long as compliance from faculty remains high, the request will not become a requirement. “Faculty at LC has been asked to display their ID [...]

Kenley Hoover, Staff Writer – This past Veterans Day Lynchburg College celebrated not only with a memorial service but also with a donation of the Mazzara-Daly Great War Collection to the Knight-Capron Library. The Mazzara-Daly Great War Collection is a donation of 160 titles, said LC Cataloger and Public Services Librarian Robyn Williams. The collection is a mix of primary sources of WWI poetry and autobiographies and secondary sources about [...]