Story Provided West Liberty University is now operating on a new Cisco router that greatly increases its broadband service, thanks to a $27,000 opportunity with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Funding for the router was part of a nationwide effort to expand broadband service across the United States. “This means a more efficient level [...]
Olivia Morgan, Contributing Writer Everyone loves having the glow of a good summer suntan, especially with shorts and tank top season right around the corner. Although some students may use artificial tanning throughout the winter months, giving them that “California girl” look all year round, many let their tans fade away as summer fades into [...]
Jordan Connor, Assistant Editor The Business Office of West Liberty University will begin offering a direct deposit option for financial aid refunds beginning in the fall 2013 Semester. This shift in the financial aid refund process will affect every West Liberty student. The Business Office has partnered with United Bank, and will be outsourcing all [...]
Story Provided As the school year winds down, there is a unique group of students marking the end of their first year in college, the students enrolled in the Advanced Academy of West Virginia. “West Liberty University’s initiative to provide ambitious and academically motivated high school juniors and seniors a chance to accelerate their education [...]
By Hannah Courtney, Assistant Editor When The Trumpet last checked in with the construction of Campbell Hall in February, the construction crews were battling winter weather conditions as they worked to complete the process of laying concrete and predicted an increase of work pace once the weather broke. Now, with the weather seeing better days, [...]
By Caitlyn Johnson, Contributing Writer West Virginia State Senator Rocky Fitzsimmons of West Virginia Senate District One recently discussed his thoughts on the importance of the arts, education, and the economy at a state level. The efforts of West Liberty University’s College of Education and College of Arts and Communication to integrate the arts into [...]
By Kyle Lutz, Sports Editor Another semester is in the books and that means more memorable sports moments. In the spring, West Liberty had many memorable moments. The men’s basketball team made another incredible run and broke another school record with 34 wins in a season. The baseball team made a huge turnaround this season [...]
By Kyle Lutz & Tony Viola, Staff Writers The West Liberty University men’s basketball team earned the right to advance to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year with a win against Shaw University, 89-78, in the Atlantic Region Championship on March 13. “It’s great to be going back to the Elite Eight and [...]
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No Comments »By Anna Patrick, Editor Traveling all the way from Changzhi, China, Chen Song is completing one year of study at West Liberty University (WLU) thanks to an alliance between his university, Zhejiang Normal University, and WLU. Song is a true academic. In 2010 he earned a bachelor’s degree in History and English in his home [...]
Iron Man 3: A solid action flick 
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Iron Man 3: A solid action flick
After a slow start, Iron Man 3 turned out to be a really solid action movie. The great action sequences and humorous moments make this movie a huge step up from the previous film, but it is does not surpass the first one. Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man), and [...]