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By Tony Viola, Contributing Writer The West Liberty Men’s Basketball team currently leads the nation in 3-pointers per game with 16.1, making 403 so far this season. That’s an easier feat than normal when you have the nation’s leading 3-point shooter on your team in Jordan Fortney. Fortney, who has 105 3-pointers and averages 4.2 [...]
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WGLZ donates food to the Salvation Army
Posted by kkidwell on February 28th, 2011
By Brooke McVey, Contributing Writer The 91.5 WGLZ staff and radio production students held a canned food drive and donated numerous non-perishable items to The Salvation Army. WGLZ Station Manager and Senior Broadcasting Major Allie Hill said, “The station really focuses on giving back to the community. We were proud to have our biggest turnout [...]
WL wrestlers finish out season against number 12 Ashland
Posted by admin on February 27th, 2011
By Tony Viola, Contributing Writer The West Liberty Wrestling team faced off against No. 12 Ashland on Tuesday night. The Hilltoppers fell 22-15 to give the Eagles eight straight dual meet wins. It was the second time in the past three months that Ashland handed West Liberty a loss, the first coming in the Mid-Atlantic [...]
“The Fighter” a silver screen knockout
Posted by mpranzarone on February 27th, 2011
By Mara Pranzarone, Staff Writer Seven Academy Award nominated docudrama “The Fighter” is worth your time and then some. Starring in this film by Paramount Pictures is Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale playing half-brothers and boxers Micky and Dicky. “The Fighter” explores the rise of a junior welterweight title winner Micky Ward and how his [...]
Lady Hilltoppers go 2-1 during the week
Posted by admin on February 26th, 2011
By Kyle Lutz, Contributing Writer Last week, the Lady Hilltoppers basketball team won two games and lost one. On Monday, the team traveled to Alderson-Broaddus and won by a score of 74-49. Leading scorers for the Hilltoppers were Tori Hansen and Meghan Wiseman as they both contributed 16 points. With her 16 points, Hansen passed [...]
Track & Field compete in Columbus
Posted by admin on February 25th, 2011
By Nathan Johnson, Contributing Writer The West Liberty Track and Field team ran in the Rick Meindl last call meet in Columbus, Ohio on February 19. On the women’s side sophomore Sherry Borsos in the women’s 5000m, finished first with a time of 18:49.85. Erin Reske finished 14th with a time 21:31.
Education majors can now teach worldwide
Posted by admin on February 25th, 2011
Story Provided The International Center for Excellence in Education (ICEE) at West Liberty University has established an alliance with The United States Department of Defense Schools. Through this alliance, West Liberty education majors will have the opportunity to complete clinical practice in any of the Department of Defense schools worldwide. This semester, seniors Sara Jones, [...]
West Liberty creates alliance in Kenya
Posted by admin on February 24th, 2011
Story Provided The International Center for Excellence in Education (ICEE) at West Liberty University has established an alliance with schools, hospitals and centers in Kenya, Africa. This will provide an opportunity for West Liberty University students in all disciplines to have the opportunity to do internships beginning in the Fall of 2011. In addition, faculty [...]
Number one Hilltoppers remain perfect
Posted by admin on February 24th, 2011
By A.J. Proger, Sports Editor The West Liberty University mens basketball team finished up another perfect week by going 3-0 to improve to a perfect 25-0 and 21-0 in the West Virginia Conference. The week started off Monday as the Toppers traveled down to the Rex Pyles Arena at Alderson Broaddus College, a place where [...]
Laramie Project goes beyond face value
By Cody Long, Contributing Writer The tear-jerking performance of “The Laramie Project”, as played by the Hilltop Players and directed by Michael Aulick, was an excellent journey through the lives of the townspeople of Laramie, Wyoming after the events of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual student at the University of Wyoming in [...]