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By Anna Patrick, Editor In 2010 West Liberty University’s College of Business accepted the largest single donation in its history from WLU alumnus Gary E. West. West’s very generous donation totaled to $1.5 million, according to WLU’s Chief Financial Officer Jack Wright. “The College of Business was given $500,000 a year by Gary E. West, [...]
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Pope’s music: a good kind of different
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2013
By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer Cassadee Pope, former lead singer for the pop-rock band Hey Monday, won America over on “The Voice” last season. Pope won over the hearts of the judges from the beginning; she managed to make all four judges turn with her cover of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn”. The next challenge was to [...]
Fracking poses serious effects to community
Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013
By Rachel Wurster, Contributing Writer Mere miles from our campus, there is a site where unknown chemicals and other harmful toxins are being leeched into the ground and water and pollutants are being released into the air. These chemicals are unregulated by the government and many are unidentified. Many of these chemicals are linked to [...]
Pay homage to WLU’s local musicians
Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013
By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer The local music scene at West Liberty University seems to be more than just a hobby. Students at WLU are passionate for their music and want people to recognize it. They go about gaining recognition by participating in open mic nights and performing at any and every bar that will [...]
Hilltop Players go out with a laugh
Posted by hcourtney on April 17th, 2013
By Hannah Courtney, Assistant Editor Can I just skip writing my entire review and sum it all up by saying the Hilltop Players’ rendition of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” was nothing short of brilliant? No? Okay, then let me at least start off with that point, because this show [...]
New Oz movie a must-see for all audiences
Posted by admin on April 17th, 2013
By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer Over the hills and through the woods to the magical Land of Oz we go. James Franco and Mila Kunis star in Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” We all adore the story of the Wizard of Oz, however, were you ever curious how Oz (James Franco) came to be? [...]
College of Business offers efficient advising
Posted by hcourtney on April 10th, 2013
By Hannah Courtney, Assistant Editor The time has rolled around for advising at West Liberty University. For some students, this brings visions of sugar plums, or just, you know, a smooth advising process, to their heads. For others, it involves a trial-and-error process with a faculty advisor where required credits, classes offered during specific semesters, [...]
Donating blood is worth donating time
Posted by admin on April 10th, 2013
By Caitlyn Johnson, Contributing Writer Not everyone is able to donate money or a sufficient amount of time to altruistic organizations like animal shelters or charities. College students are especially lacking in funds and extra time. I know that I fall into that category. I carry at least twenty hours per semester and always have [...]
Yo La Tengo album appeals to all listeners
Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2013
By Dan Lukich, Contributing Writer Yo La Tengo (YLT) has been a band for twenty-nine years. It doesn’t show. Their music has always been solid and it continues to be so. Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew have clearly been sent down from the benevolent gods of indie rock. This does show, especially on [...]
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 [...]