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English Ed major wins national fellowship

April 23, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorSenior English Education major Rachel Wurster is one of two national recipients of this year’s Robert W. Sledge Fellowship, through the national honor fraternity Alpha...

Administrators urge positivity despite budget cuts

April 22, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant Editor In recent weeks, there have been a number of articles published about university cuts to certain academic programs, extracurricular activities, and other areas. According...

Loughman and students finish Texas crayfish research

April 12, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorIn March, Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Zachary Loughman and his team of four West Liberty University students concluded an almost two-year-long crayfish biology project...

WLU and Korean university establish partnership

WLU and Korean university establish partnership

March 26, 2016

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Wind Ensemble concert showcases Hilltopper talent

March 24, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorTo start with, I am not a musician. I have no specialized or technical knowledge about music, but I attended Wednesday night’s Odds and Evens Concert, performed by the...

Make the last 50 days of school count

March 17, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorTomorrow marks 50 days until the end of the semester. In 50 days, West Liberty students will be taking their last final exams of the academic year, packing up and driving...

‘Ampersand’ accepts creative work from all majors

February 20, 2016

By Hannah Mason, Assistant Editor“Ampersand” is currently accepting writing and artwork submissions for this year’s edition. This will mark the 35th year for the annual creative writing publication,...

Read the real stories this holiday season

December 22, 2015

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorThe last two months of every calendar year, our days are decorated with holiday stories. We learn them from classic holiday movies and television specials, holiday music,...

WLU student uses graphic design for a good cause

WLU student uses graphic design for a good cause

December 9, 2015

            By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorThere’s no time like the holiday season to find an opportunity to give back to the community.            The students of this semester’s...

Read “The Martian” before the movie comes out

July 27, 2015

By Hannah Mason, Assistant EditorIt’s not what it sounds like. Despite the title, the New York Times bestselling science fiction novel The Martian by Andy Weir is not another book about aliens.After...

WL Idol

March 3, 2015

By Hannah Mason, Assistant Editor  Congratulations to the 2015 West Liberty Idol champion, Morgan Wagner! Wagner, a senior Community Education major from Colliers, West Virginia, was crowned at the West...

Yay, Campus Activities

February 10, 2015

By Hannah Mason, Assistant Editor  The eternal mantra on the hilltop seems to be the grumbled, “There’s never anything to do at West Liberty!” Probably, this West Lib-ism has been around forever,...

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