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WLU's Student News Source

The Trumpet
NEWS
Hilltop Homecoming 2025: a Recap
Hilltop Homecoming 2025: a Recap
Kaden Bednarek • October 28, 2025

WEST LIBERTY– Last week, West Liberty University celebrated a tradition as old as time: Homecoming. This year’s Homecoming had a Wild West...

WLU Students Say No to ICE at Campus Protest
WLU Students Say No to ICE at Campus Protest
October 7, 2025
Willow Peyton paints the "new name" of the farm.
Hilltop Players Head into Tech Week for Animal Farm
October 4, 2025
Ask A Farmer: September Edition – Seasonal Foraging
Ask A Farmer: September Edition – Seasonal Foraging
October 3, 2025
West Liberty Alumni Spotlight- Grant Coleman
West Liberty Alumni Spotlight- Grant Coleman
October 3, 2025
SPORTS
The WLU Intramurals Flag Football teams pose together for a group photo.
WLU Intramurals Flag Football Draws to Close
Vincent Parke • October 29, 2025

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.— West Liberty Intramurals wrapped up its yearly flag football league on Monday.  Although there were only three teams...

Credited by Wallpapers.com
West Liberty Intramural Flag Football Will Make A Comeback
October 1, 2025
Alston Named Hilltopper of the Week
Alston Named Hilltopper of the Week
October 1, 2025
West Liberty Golf Teams Travel for Conference Championship
West Liberty Golf Teams Travel for Conference Championship
October 1, 2025
Nolan Shimp (38) & Grant Thompson (99)
West Liberty Football Looks Ahead to its Hall of Fame Day
September 30, 2025
CULTURE
WLU student Elizabeth Simon poses with her service dog.
Helping Paws: Service Animals at West Liberty
Destiny Patterson • October 22, 2025

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.– Service Animals are trained to perform tasks to help assist individuals with disabilities. Many people think ESA Animals...

"Animal Farm" Credited to wlu_theater Instagram
Theatrical Review: Hilltop Players’ Animal Farm
October 21, 2025
WLU Activities Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Kate Billings
An Insider Look Into Campus Staff: Learning About Kate Billings
October 19, 2025
Ask A Farmer: September Edition – Seasonal Foraging
Ask A Farmer: September Edition – Seasonal Foraging
October 3, 2025
West Liberty Alumni Spotlight- Grant Coleman
West Liberty Alumni Spotlight- Grant Coleman
October 3, 2025
OPINION
Illustration by Alayna Garst
“Kitty Loves Fall”: an Illustration by Alayna Garst
Alayna Garst, Comic Artist • October 23, 2025

Footnotes: an Album Review of "Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift
Footnotes: an Album Review of “Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift
October 16, 2025
Theatrical release poster
Hilltop Movie Reviews: Halloween Edition
October 4, 2025
Illustration by Rayane Jebahi
Hilltop Horoscope: October 2025
September 29, 2025
Close-up of bumblebee on small pink flowers
WLU Photo Club’s September Photo Walk: a Gallery
September 25, 2025
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The Longest Rally: Grace Yoder’s Recovery from an ACL and Meniscus Tear

The Longest Rally: Grace Yoder’s Recovery from an ACL and Meniscus Tear • 104 Views

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Alston Named Hilltopper of the Week

Alston Named Hilltopper of the Week • 90 Views

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This anonymous junior WLU student uses Yik Yak to crack jokes.

‘Who’s throwing what?’: When Yik Yak Becomes Campus Culture • 75 Views

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Footnotes: an Album Review of "Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift

Footnotes: an Album Review of "Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift • 61 Views

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