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Approximately 25 projects are on a list for this year’s summer maintenance. According to Chief of Operations Patrick Henry, projects will get underway the Monday following graduation on May 11. Henry noted that the total cost for the upgrades and repairs will be roughly $1 million. “We are still waiting to hear from the state [...]
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West Liberty University May 2009 Graduates
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2009
Graduates by hometown are as follows: WEST VIRGINIA- Benwood: Jayme M. Garrison, Svetlana Sergeevna Granik, Michael B. Reuther. Bridgeport: Jason David Brown. Cameron: Rebecca Ann Allen. Canvas: Jessica Dawn Smith. Chester: Rebecca Lee Beabout, Alison Dawn McDonald, Lisa Maria Unzicker. Cross Lanes: Emily Renee Handley. Elkins: Jeramie Kadora Alvarado. Fairmont: Jennifer A. Barnes, Allison Jaye [...]
Four WL employees to retire
Posted by pstahl on May 6th, 2009
The name West Liberty State College will not be the only item changing this May. The faces of faculty and staff members will be changing as well. Come this fall, three Professors and one staff member will not have to report to the Hilltop, as they will be retiring, and making that last drive down [...]
The lectures continue at West Liberty
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2009
By Allie Hill–Contributing Writer The Hughes Lecture Series has brought many famous speakers to West Liberty, and according to its chairman, the program will continue to draw interesting guest lecturers to the University campus. The series is named after the late Dr. Raymond Hughes, who was an English professor at West Liberty from 1931 to [...]
West Liberty marching band auditions finishing
Posted by cdean on May 4th, 2009
West Liberty University will see something new on its turf beginning this fall: a marching band. After more than a decade of absence, the band has returned. Auditions for the marching band have been going on for months now, but Marching Band Director Jay Ware says they will hopefully end by May 1. “We certainly [...]
WL hosts its Flash Animation Festival
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2009
By Alex King–Assistant Editor On April 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Boyle Conference Room of the ASRC, West Liberty kicked off its ninth annual Flash Animation Festival, sponsored by Apple Computers. The competition was open to high school and college students from six states, including West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania [...]
Hilltop Players feature alumni in show
Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2009
By JD Mihopulos–Contributing Writer As West Liberty State College celebrates its transition to a University, The Hilltop Players and Kelly Theater have geared up to bring “You Can’t Take it With You,” an ensemble comedy in three acts, written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, to the stage. Directed by John Hennen, the production [...]
WL holds Lil’ Sibs Weekend
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2009
By James Shaver–Contributing Writer Lil’ Sibs Weekend was held on West Liberty’s campus April 24 and 25. Activities Coordinator Ashley Carter organized the event. “This type of event has never been done before at West Liberty,” Cater stated. “I had seen something like this done before and thought it was a great event for the [...]
