Shea Kelley, Copy Editor – A motor vehicle crash on April 22 occurred after Lynchburg College junior Kyle Ewald left his car in neutral after running late for a meeting in Hopwood Hall. “I didn’t put my e-brake on and I was gone for maybe two minutes. When I came back out my car was gone,” Ewald said. Director of Campus Safety and Security Bob Driskill said in an email [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer -The Lynchburg College Women’s Lacrosse team faced off against Randolph College in an ODAC matchup on April 18 and won 19-2 behind four goals from junior Kendall Adkin, attack, and three from sophomore Bri Slate, midfielder. The Hornets got on the board first, scoring the first four goals of the game. The Wildcats scored a goal at 21:05 in the first half, narrowing the lead to [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor - The Lynchburg College campus and its surrounding communities supported the battle against cancer on April 20 at the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay for Life, an overnight event held in an effort to raise money for cancer research. There were a total of 36 teams and 522 participants in the event held on the Dell, and about $31,000 was raised, according to the LC Relay [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – The Lynchburg College Baseball team has clinched the number one seed for the ODAC tournament with a record of 13-3 in the conference. The team has an overall record of 28-7 and is currently leading the country in NCAA Division-III baseball in hits with 393, sacrifice flies with 27 and runs scored with 292. They are also currently ranked second in doubles with 86, according [...]

Patrick Darley, Assistant Editor – The Lynchburg Hillcats opened their season on April 6, with a 9-3 win against the Potomac Nationals from Woodbridge, Va. Over 4,600 people attended the opening game, according to the Hillcats’ website, some of which were Lynchburg College students excited about the new season. Some LC students showed up to watch the season-opener and enjoyed the Hillcats’ victory. “It was definitely fun; it was a [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer – After a successful fall season, the Lynchburg College Golf team has performed well in the spring season and is looking forward to competing at a high level in the ODAC Tournament. “In the fall we used the tournaments to get everyone some tournament experience before the spring season and some competition as well. So far this spring in the 3 events we have played we’ve [...]

Chad Morris, Staff Writer - Lynchburg College will transform first-year dormitory Montgomery Hall into a “make-shift” hotel on May 11 and 12 for the Commencement weekend, allowing parents, friends and family of graduating seniors to live the life of a college student. Commencement attendees, who have yet to make reservations with hotels in or around the Lynchburg area, may find themselves staying in a college dorm room the night before [...]

Matt Ellis, Staff Writer Commencement 2012 will be held on May 12, and this year’s graduates will hear the graduation address from John Reilly ’86, according to the Office of Academic Affairs and Senior Class President Alexandra Tomko. Reilly is currently the director of partnership development at the Studio Squared (Martin Agency) in Richmond, Va. Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Julius Sigler said the senior class officers are [...]

Matthew Hancock, Staff Writer The Lynchburg College men’s and women’s Outdoor Track and Field teams have gotten off to a fast start to begin the 2012 season, and both teams are optimistic and confident about how the season will continue. “The outdoor season is progressing really well for us on the men’s and women’s side, and overall we are right where we need to be,” said Head Coach Doug Thomasey. [...]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor The Lynchburg College Men’s Lacrosse team continues to climb the NCAA Division-III poll as they were officially ranked number three by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on April 3. LC started out ranked number 11 nationally early in the season but quickly moved to ninth and unto fifth after a consistent winning streak and some losses by opponents that were previously ranked ahead of them. [...]