Archive for April, 2011

McCullough dedicates 40 years to WL

John McCullough

By Anna Patrick, Editor As Dr. John McCullough prepares to retire from his position as Provost from West Liberty University he looks back on the 40 years he has spent at the institution and reveals his top five proudest moments while working at West Liberty. At the start of his career at West Liberty in [...]

MAD Festival held on West Liberty’s campus

MAD Festival

By Cody Long, Contributing Writer Friday April 29 is the first annual Media Arts and Design (MAD) Festival hosted by West Liberty University, previously known as the West Virginia Flash Animation Festival. West Liberty has hosted the Flash Animation festival for ten years to reward exemplary samples of student-made animations involving web based programs and [...]

DWTS: a glittery glamorous show

By Brooke McVey, Contributing Writer Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” is at it once again with all the glitter, sequins, and spray tans to woo America every Monday night at 8 p.m. with the results show on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Each season, ballroom and Latin dancers [...]

WL Tennis teams wrap up their regular seasons

By A.J. Proger, Sports Editor The Hilltopper men’s tennis team (7-5) closed out their regular season at home this weekend, hosting Mercyhurst (Pa.) on Friday and following that up with a match against No. nine ranked Millersville (Pa.) on Sunday. The men were able to win 6-3 over Mercyhurst College, but fell 5-2 to Millersville [...]

WL Biology club sponsors cystic fibrosis walk

By Chris Parrish, Contributing Writer West Liberty’s Biology club will be sponsoring a walk around campus to raise funds for cystic fibrosis. Biology club president Lucas Dvoracek explained that the club was contacted by a representative from Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides who wanted to set up a walk for cystic fibrosis somewhere in the West [...]

Wayward Saints: a clever troupe of amusement

By Anna Patrick, Editor “A Company of Wayward Saints” was a nice, refreshing taste of fun for students to enjoy before heading off for summer break. After attending the play I felt refreshed, happy and simply lighthearted thanks to the play’s clever dialogue and quirky set of characters. “A Company of Wayward Saints” is a [...]

Boyd Hall gives back in a “No Horsing Around” style

By Roy Jenree, Contributing Writer Residents and staff members of Boyd Hall in conjunction with Shirley Carter and the Campus Catholic Ministries are planning a service project entitled “No Horsing Around”. The project will be hosted by a local farm on Boone and Hedges Road and will take place on April 30. Involved in the [...]

Baseball looks forward to the rest of the season

By Sammie Valentine, Contributing Writer The Hilltopper baseball team faced five away games this past week. They played a doubleheader against West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday  and a doubleheader against Fairmont State University on Friday, followed by another game at Fairmont on Sunday. Against Wesleyan, the men had a split doubleheader by losing their first [...]

WL students prepare for trip to China

By Anna Patrick, Editor Thanks to the International Center for Excellence in Education (ICEE), several students and staff from West Liberty University will travel to China at the end of the school year to complete a two-week study tour. From May 14 until May 30, nine students and two professors from West Liberty will be [...]

Gold tops black in spring game

By Nathan Johnson, Contributing Writer The West Liberty Hilltoppers held their annual black and gold spring game in the pouring rain, with the gold (offense) coming out on top with a 42-35 victory. Junior, Arvin Bell was the game’s leading rusher with six carries for 36 yards along with three catches for 31 yards. Tyler [...]